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Xbox Launches
Microsoft launches Xbox, its first video game console. Priced at $299 - it sold over 1 million Xbox consoles in first 3 weeks. -
Xbox Live
Launch of Xbox Live. With over 150,000 subscribers in its first week, Xbox Live was a huge success. -
Xbox 360
Microsoft releases the Xbox 360. By the end of 2005, more than 1.5 million consoles had shipped. The 360 had problems though - gaining the name "Red Ring of Death". Despite the problems with the 360, it still sold well, by January 2010, more than 39 million units had been sold. -
Kinect
Microsoft releases Kinect, a motion-sensing device for Xbox 360. It was originally developed as a motion controller for the Xbox video game console. Later, it became a tool for creating applications that can use computer vision and speech recognition via Microsoft's Azure Cloud services. -
Xbox One
The Xbox One was released. It was the successor to the Xbox 360 and competed with Sony's PS4. The Xbox One was Microsoft's take on combining gaming and entertainment into one small VCR-style console design. -
Xbox One X
The Xbox One X was released. It featured upgraded hardware specifications and support for rendering games at 4K resolution. -
Series X and Series S
The Xbox Series X and Series S were released. The Xbox Series X is the most powerful and expensive model, while the Series S is the smaller and cheaper model. Both consoles support 4K resolution, backward compatibility, and Xbox Game Pass. The launch of the Xbox Series X and S was the most successful debut in Xbox history, with more new consoles sold than any prior generation, and more games played across four generations.