Microsoft in October 2009 announced related storage devices XBOX360 licensing decision, by a special program for Microsoft XBOX360 console does not recognize an unauthorized third-party storage devices. This approach led to the storage device manufacturers such as Datel's dissatisfaction, the company in November 2009 will be Microsoft's court, that its approach is dominating the online gaming market, and thus control of peripheral equipment related to XBOX360.

Outside the station according to the latest news, Microsoft's clever use of the current Nintendo and Apple's case to defend himself. Microsoft's defense lawyer, said Nintendo's Wii console is also capable of online gaming, and its sales volume is also higher than Microsoft's XBOX360, and now Nintendo is not considered to be engaged in monopoly, so Microsoft has no monopoly suspects.

The case of Apple, you can better explain this event, Apple had previously hindered Psystar, the company has not authorized the sale of Mac operating system, when Apple said that once the user selected the Apple brand, which means choice the provisions of this brand in all matters, so is voluntary. In other words, the player selected the XBOX360, also agree that the authorization decision, also denied that Datel did not sign the behavior of the sale of storage devices.

Microsoft claims to make authorization decisions to the XBOX Live community stability, as many hackers cheat to get players through the game unfair achievements and Microsoft Points. Datel case against Microsoft will be March 2, 2010 hearing in San Francisco.