It seems many gamers on Microsoft's Xbox 360 are encountering an unfortunate set of error codes upon attempting to sign in to their consoles.

Sometimes Xbox can produce the pesky '0x80190190' error code, which unfortunately, can be prompted by a variety of issues - but there are some easy solutions.

Microsoft has clarified that an article on its official support website saying the Xbox 360 marketplace will be shut down in May was posted in error.