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| | *[http://www.gamespot.com/xbox Xbox] at [[GameSpot]] | | *[http://www.gamespot.com/xbox Xbox] at [[GameSpot]] |
| | *[http://xbox.ign.com/ Xbox] at [[IGN]] | | *[http://xbox.ign.com/ Xbox] at [[IGN]] |
| | + | ==Xbox 360== |
| | The '''Xbox 360''' is a games console produced by the [[Microsoft]] coporation. It was first released in 2005. It was a successor to the moderately successful Xbox console. According to Microsoft, as of September 2008 over 22 million units had been sold and over 1000 games released for the console<ref>http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/microsoft-q1-revenue-up-9-per-cent</ref>. It was succeeded by the [[Xbox One]] in 2013. | | The '''Xbox 360''' is a games console produced by the [[Microsoft]] coporation. It was first released in 2005. It was a successor to the moderately successful Xbox console. According to Microsoft, as of September 2008 over 22 million units had been sold and over 1000 games released for the console<ref>http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/microsoft-q1-revenue-up-9-per-cent</ref>. It was succeeded by the [[Xbox One]] in 2013. |
| | ==Xbox One== | | ==Xbox One== |
| − | The Xbox One is the third video game system in the [[Xbox]] family created by [[Microsoft]]. It was released on November 22, 2013, one week after the release of the Sony [[PlayStation]] 4, one of the two competitors to the system, with the other being the [[Wii U]]. | + | The '''Xbox One''' is the third video game system in the [[Xbox]] family created by [[Microsoft]]. It was released on November 22, 2013, one week after the release of the Sony [[PlayStation]] 4, one of the two competitors to the system, with the other being the [[Wii U]]. |
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| − | ==Used Game Controversy== | + | ===Used Game Controversy=== |
| | Initially, Microsoft had put security features in place that would not let Xbox One games be played on more that one console, effectively eliminating used games. However, when Sony announced the PlayStation 4 would be able to play used games, Microsoft scrapped this plan. | | Initially, Microsoft had put security features in place that would not let Xbox One games be played on more that one console, effectively eliminating used games. However, when Sony announced the PlayStation 4 would be able to play used games, Microsoft scrapped this plan. |
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| − | ==Release== | + | ===Release=== |
| | The Xbox One launched on November 22, 2013 for $499. It also came with a Kinect camera. On June 9, 2014, Microsoft released another edition of the Xbox One without the Kinect camera, lowering the price to $399. | | The Xbox One launched on November 22, 2013 for $499. It also came with a Kinect camera. On June 9, 2014, Microsoft released another edition of the Xbox One without the Kinect camera, lowering the price to $399. |
| | [[Category:Video Game Systems]] | | [[Category:Video Game Systems]] |