10 of the Biggest Mistakes Video Game Companies Have Ever Made

The Xbox One snafu was just one in a long line of missteps.

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Nobody's perfect. Even the best and the brightest make a mistake here and there.

Video game companies are no exception. While they may be owned and operated by some of the most brilliant and creative minds on the planet, even they are wont to make some bone-headed decisions now and then.

Some bad decisions have sunken whole companies and even the entire industry (we're looking at you, Atari, and the video game crash of '83). But this list is about companies that are still around today in some shape or form. We'll tell you now, though. None of these are pretty.

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10. Microsoft's history of faulty hardware.

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9. Sony's online network gets hacked.

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8. A new system serves up migraines.

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7. The outrageous pricing of a new console.

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6. Allowing Sony to make the Playstation.

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5. Atari lies about their system.

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4. DLC comes packaged without your permission.

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3. Releasing a new handheld without a big Mario title.

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2. DRM and the problem with an "always-on" console.

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1. Sega releases the Saturn way ahead of schedule.

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