The Today Show has reportedly warned off viewers from purchasing an Xbox 360. They had a rare segement on videogames and in which their tech guru warned viewers to tur naway from the Xbox 360 due to its high failure rate. He also commented that the $1 billion warranty extension is the same as a recall but doesn't come with all the legal issues. The 'tech guru' then went on to recommend the more 'reliable' PS3 and Wii because they have less hardware failures.

The interesting part of the segment is that their “tech guru” told consumers to stay away from the Xbox 360 because of the massive hardware problems. He let everyone know that Microsoft issued a 3 year warranty extension amounting to $1 billion. The “tech guru” indicated that is is the same as a recall without the legal issues surrounding an actual recall. Microsoft would not confirm to him what is causing the hardware problems, but he advised all consumers to not buy an Xbox 360 until at least the end of the year.

Along with this, he strongly recommended the PS3 and Wii for their very high reliability and technological prowess. Letting everyone know the PS3 is a much stronger machine than the Xbox 360 and it’s recent $100 price drop, the “tech guru” encouraged users to grab one. He also talked up the Wii’s motion controls and innovative games, and also informed consumers of the high demand that’s still around.