News: Microsoft lifts Xbox One ban ahead of console launch

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News: Microsoft lifts Xbox One ban ahead of console launch

Added: 21.11.2013 11:07 | 11 views | 0 comments

Early Xbox One owner Moonlight Swami is now unbanned and looking forward to the launch.

News: Microsoft lifts Xbox One ban ahead of console launch news

The news comes from Andre Weingarten. aka Moonlight Swami, who told Kotaku that the ban was lifted whilst in class at college.

Weingarten was one of around 150 people who received the Xbox One console two weeks early when Target sent out units by mistake.

The freshman was banned from Xbox Live shortly after receiving his console, but told Kotaku he was confident the situation would be resolved.

"I knew I'd be able to get online again; Major Nelson (Hryb's Gamertag) thought it would be Thursday at the latest," said Weingarten, who lives on Long Island. "I was...