Xbox Live maintenance runs late [Update]

by Xav de Matos { Sep 30th 2008 at 3:23AM }

Quick update for anyone who decided to stay up and sneak in a few games of (insert your multiplayer game of choice here). According to Major Nelson, the scheduled Xbox Live maintenance is running later than originally expected. Originally scheduled to end at 11:59PM PT, according the Xbox.com support page, Major Nelson says the team will have an update on the status at 2AM PT. Maybe you should hit the sack and dream of a beautifully performing Xbox Live for the morning because we imagine updating and reactivating a service with 10 million plus Gold and Silver members might take longer than anyone thought.

For more information on the Xbox Live service tune into X3F or keep an eye on the Xbox.com support page.

[Update: The service is now online.]

[Update: Microsoft's support page has been updated thanking gamers for their patience reminding this update is important as the company plans to roll out exciting new features - also known as the New Xbox Experience - in the future. Remember, this is not the new system update but an important stepping stone. Another update coming at 2AM PT as the Xbox support team works "around the clock."]

Tags: downtime, xbox-live, xbox-live-downtime

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bootleg Zani @ Sep 30th 2008 3:30AM

5 AM EST? Are you fucking kidding me?

Lewis (GT:StoneRevolver) @ Sep 30th 2008 3:37AM

Dude, I may be a hypocrite by not doing what I'm about to say but it's just 5am. Get Some sleep and wake up to some Live goodness then.

Bootleg Zani @ Sep 30th 2008 5:02AM

I mean 5 AM EST is cake compared to the time which is now set at 5 PM EST. Luckily I have work till 10 PM or I'd be going nuts tomorrow.

AshTR @ Sep 30th 2008 3:33AM

Well, for those just wanting to get their messages or such before bed, Xbox.com is up. (As of around 12:30AM PST.)

Doug @ Sep 30th 2008 3:41AM

I'm gettting an MTU error I've never gotten before, leading me to believe XBL is still offline... at 12:40 a.m.

JRsmallz @ Sep 30th 2008 3:36AM

NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kindergamer @ Sep 30th 2008 3:39AM

Let it shine, this little light of mine, Let it shine!

Fred @ Sep 30th 2008 3:51AM

It's just a couple more hours, plus the extra hours are during the times when less people are on Live. IMO its better for them to get it right once than to have to go back and do another update. Every time I complain and wish they just rush this update, I think back to last christmas when thanks to the influx of new users Xbox Live was crippled and everyone was having problems connecting. This year will be no different, a new price drop along with all the great games coming out this holiday will mean more new members than last year, let the xbox team do everything possible to keep the service running smoothly...its only a couple more hours.

EAsucks @ Sep 30th 2008 4:03AM

All these delays and it's not even the fall update, lol

maceo10 @ Sep 30th 2008 4:10AM

just a couple of hours no biggie get some z's nuttin but forieners on around that time anyway

dylan @ Sep 30th 2008 4:13AM

after 4 weeks of waiting my repaired RROD arrived this evening and I can't play any of my downloaded games until I can re-license my games through xbox live... HURRY UP!

Xander @ Sep 30th 2008 4:24AM

been checking the xbox.com/support site and have had my xbox on testing connection since 11:50pm still nothing keep thinking about how much fun it was trying to connect last christmas hope they dont screw this up that bad. just went on xbox.com got a very nice runtime error message http://www.xbox.com/xweb/lib/errors/unavailable.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/xweb/web/error/PageNotFound.aspx

anyways at midnight the sighin part of xbox.com showed up on the site again but didnt allow you to go any futher and now xbox.com is down just wanted to get a couple cod4 games in guess that isnt happening tonight