MSNBC has published an editorial which looks at the newfound trouble the Xbox 360 has in the pipeline for itself. The article concludes that MS are going to need more than a lengthy warranty to fight off its competitors who will be sure to attack to the weakeness that is the Xbox 360 hardware failure.

But as the industry hurtles toward the all-important holiday season, Microsoft may need more than a generous warranty and a public mea culpa to stave off its competitors that are sure to capitalize on this admission of hardware failure.

With the Nintendo Wii showing no signs of slowing down (it outsold the Xbox 360 in May and is still nearly impossible to find at retail) and the PlayStation 3 about to put its underwhelming first year behind it with a plethora of new, enticing games, Microsoft's position as market leader in this new generation of video games is, as Moore may say, without guarantee.