<s>
Xbox	B-Device
is	I-Device
a	O
video	O
gaming	O
brand	O
created	O
and	O
owned	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
brand	O
consists	O
of	O
five	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
applications	B-Application
(	O
games	O
)	O
,	O
streaming	O
service	O
Xbox	B-Application
Cloud	I-Application
Gaming	I-Application
,	O
online	O
services	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
network	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
development	O
arm	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Game	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
brand	O
was	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
November	O
2001	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
device	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
offered	O
by	O
an	O
American	O
company	O
after	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
Jaguar	I-Device
stopped	O
sales	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
reached	O
over	O
24million	O
units	B-Application
sold	I-Application
by	O
May	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
's	O
second	O
console	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
and	O
has	O
sold	O
86million	O
units	O
as	O
of	O
October	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
console	O
,	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2013	O
and	O
has	O
sold	O
51	O
million	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
line	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
,	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
head	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Device
is	I-Device
Phil	O
Spencer	O
,	O
who	O
succeeded	O
former	O
head	O
Marc	O
Whitten	O
in	O
late	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
first	O
announced	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
1999	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
had	O
positioned	O
the	O
console	O
as	O
a	O
centerpiece	O
for	O
home	O
entertainment	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
not	O
only	O
would	O
play	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
could	O
play	O
audio	O
CDs	O
and	O
video	O
DVDs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
,	O
whose	O
business	O
had	O
been	O
primarily	O
in	O
supporting	O
the	O
personal	B-Device
computer	I-Device
(	O
PC	O
)	O
business	O
with	O
its	O
Windows	B-Application
operating	I-Application
system	I-Application
,	O
software	O
,	O
and	O
games	O
,	O
saw	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
as	O
a	O
threat	O
to	O
the	O
personal	B-Device
computer	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
engineers	O
from	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
DirectX	B-Application
team	O
—	O
Kevin	O
Bachus	O
,	O
Seamus	O
Blackley	O
,	O
Ted	O
Hase	O
and	O
DirectX	B-Application
team	O
leader	O
Otto	O
Berkes	O
,	O
began	O
to	O
envision	O
what	O
a	O
Microsoft	O
console	O
to	O
compete	O
against	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
would	O
be	O
like	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
designed	O
a	O
system	O
that	O
would	O
use	O
many	O
hardware	O
components	O
in	O
common	O
with	O
PCs	B-Device
,	O
effectively	O
running	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
DirectX	B-Application
to	O
power	O
the	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
approach	O
would	O
make	O
it	O
easy	O
for	O
developers	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
to	O
build	O
games	O
for	O
their	O
new	O
system	O
,	O
differentiating	O
itself	O
from	O
the	O
custom	O
hardware	O
solutions	O
of	O
most	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Numerous	O
names	O
were	O
suggested	O
for	O
this	O
console	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
Direct	B-Application
X	I-Application
Box	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Windows	B-Application
Entertainment	O
Project	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
's	O
marketing	O
team	O
conducted	O
consumer	O
surveys	O
of	O
the	O
name	O
,	O
using	O
the	O
name	O
"	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
"	O
as	O
a	O
control	O
believing	O
this	O
would	O
be	O
least	O
desirable	O
,	O
but	O
found	O
that	O
this	O
had	O
the	O
highest	O
preference	O
from	O
their	O
tests	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
selected	O
as	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
had	O
modest	O
sales	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
took	O
a	O
large	O
financial	O
loss	O
to	O
support	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
there	O
have	O
been	O
four	O
generations	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
the	O
most	O
recent	O
being	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
has	O
become	O
a	O
direct	O
competitor	O
to	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	O
brand	O
,	O
both	O
offering	O
high	O
performance	O
gaming	O
systems	O
at	O
roughly	O
similar	O
specifications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
has	O
been	O
recently	O
working	O
to	O
leverage	O
the	O
branding	O
of	O
"	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
"	O
beyond	O
the	O
console	O
hardware	O
but	O
as	O
a	O
general	O
video	O
game	O
brand	O
,	O
reflected	O
in	O
the	O
renaming	O
of	O
Microsoft	O
Studios	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Game	O
Studios	O
in	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
in	O
February	O
2020	O
,	O
Spencer	O
said	O
that	O
moving	O
forward	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
does	O
not	O
see	O
"	O
traditional	O
gaming	O
companies	O
"	O
like	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
Sony	O
as	O
their	O
competitors	O
but	O
instead	O
those	O
that	O
offer	O
cloud	B-Architecture
computing	I-Architecture
services	O
such	O
as	O
Amazon	B-Application
and	O
Google	B-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Spencer	O
identified	O
that	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Azure	I-Application
is	O
a	O
major	O
component	O
of	O
their	O
plans	O
going	O
forward	O
,	O
which	O
powers	O
its	O
xCloud	B-Application
game	O
streaming	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spencer	O
said	O
"	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
think	O
it	O
's	O
"	O
hardware	O
agnostic	O
"	O
as	O
much	O
as	O
it	O
's	O
'	O
where	O
you	O
want	O
to	O
play	O
 '	O
"	O
,	O
in	O
describing	O
how	O
Microsoft	O
was	O
strategizing	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
branding	O
for	O
the	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
March	O
14	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
sixth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
competed	O
with	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Sega	O
's	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
(	O
which	O
stopped	O
American	O
sales	O
before	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
went	O
on	O
sale	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
was	O
the	O
first	O
console	O
offered	O
by	O
an	O
American	O
company	O
after	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
Jaguar	I-Device
stopped	O
sales	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
was	O
derived	O
from	O
a	O
contraction	O
of	O
DirectX	B-Application
Box	O
,	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
graphics	O
API	B-General_Concept
,	O
DirectX	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
integrated	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
service	O
launched	O
in	O
November	O
2002	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
play	B-Application
games	I-Application
online	I-Application
with	O
a	O
broadband	O
connection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
first	O
competed	O
with	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
's	O
online	O
service	O
but	O
later	O
primarily	O
competed	O
with	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
's	I-Device
online	I-Device
service	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
two	O
competing	O
services	O
were	O
free	O
,	O
while	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
required	O
a	O
subscription	O
-	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
broadband-only	O
connection	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
not	O
completely	O
adopted	O
yet	O
-	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
was	O
a	O
success	O
due	O
to	O
it	O
having	O
better	O
servers	B-Application
,	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
buddy	B-Protocol
list	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
milestone	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Halo	B-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2004	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Xbox	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	O
and	O
was	O
by	O
far	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
online	B-Application
game	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
was	O
released	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
of	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2005	O
,	O
competing	O
with	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
's	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
seventh	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
June	O
2014	O
,	O
84	O
million	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
have	O
been	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
was	O
officially	O
unveiled	O
on	O
MTV	O
on	O
May	O
12	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
with	O
detailed	O
launch	O
and	O
game	O
information	O
divulged	O
later	O
that	O
month	O
at	O
the	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
(	O
E3	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
retail	O
configurations	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
model	O
were	O
offered	O
over	O
its	O
lifetime	O
,	O
varying	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
RAM	O
and	O
internal	O
storage	O
offered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
showed	O
an	O
expanded	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
service	O
(	O
which	O
now	O
included	O
a	O
limited	O
"	O
Free	O
"	O
tier	O
called	O
Silver	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
stream	O
multimedia	O
content	O
from	O
PCs	B-Device
,	O
while	O
later	O
updates	O
added	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
purchase	O
and	O
stream	O
music	O
,	O
television	O
programs	O
,	O
and	O
films	O
through	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Music	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Video	I-Application
services	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
access	O
to	O
third-party	O
content	O
services	O
through	O
third-party	B-Device
media	I-Device
streaming	I-Device
applications	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
also	O
released	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
,	O
a	O
motion	O
control	O
system	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
which	O
uses	O
an	O
advanced	O
sensor	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
major	O
revisions	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
were	O
released	O
following	O
the	O
initial	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
S	O
(	O
typically	O
considered	O
as	O
"	O
Slim	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
launched	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
featured	O
the	O
same	O
core	O
hardware	O
but	O
with	O
a	O
redesigned	O
,	O
slimmer	O
form	O
factor	O
with	O
a	O
smaller-sized	O
250GB	O
hard	O
drive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
added	O
integrated	O
802.11	O
b/g/n	O
Wi-Fi	O
,	O
TOSLINK	B-Protocol
S/PDIF	O
optical	B-Protocol
audio	I-Protocol
output	O
,	O
five	O
USB	O
2.0	O
ports	O
(	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
three	O
from	O
older	O
versions	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
special	O
port	O
designed	O
for	O
the	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
peripheral	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
S	O
replaced	O
the	O
base	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
unit	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
discontinued	O
,	O
and	O
sold	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cheaper	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
S	O
unit	O
,	O
removing	O
the	O
250GB	O
drive	O
while	O
adding	O
4GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
later	O
in	O
2010	O
;	O
the	O
unit	O
allowed	O
users	O
to	O
hook	O
up	O
an	O
external	O
storage	O
solution	O
or	O
purchase	O
a	O
250GB	O
internal	O
add-on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
major	O
revision	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
was	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
E	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
featured	O
a	O
case	O
style	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
upcoming	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
eliminated	O
one	O
USB	O
port	O
and	O
the	O
S/PDIF	O
,	O
YPbPr	O
component	O
and	O
S-video	O
connections	O
,	O
but	O
otherwise	O
shared	O
the	O
same	O
specifications	O
as	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
S	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
22	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
competes	O
with	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
's	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
and	O
Switch	B-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
on	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
has	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
internet-based	O
features	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
record	O
and	O
stream	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
integrate	O
with	O
a	O
set-top	O
box	O
to	O
watch	O
cable	O
or	O
satellite	O
TV	O
through	O
the	O
console	O
with	O
an	O
enhanced	O
guide	O
interface	O
and	O
Kinect-based	O
voice	B-Application
control	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
its	O
unveiling	O
,	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
proved	O
controversial	O
for	O
its	O
original	O
digital	O
rights	O
management	O
and	O
privacy	O
practices	O
;	O
while	O
Microsoft	O
touted	O
the	O
ability	O
for	O
users	O
to	O
access	O
their	O
library	O
of	O
games	O
(	O
regardless	O
of	O
whether	O
they	O
were	O
purchased	O
physically	O
or	O
digitally	O
)	O
on	O
any	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
console	O
without	O
needing	O
their	O
discs	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
share	O
their	O
entire	O
library	O
with	O
10	O
designated	O
"	O
family	O
"	O
members	O
,	O
all	O
games	O
would	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
tied	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
account	O
and	O
their	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
console	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
console	O
would	O
be	O
required	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
the	O
Internet	O
on	O
a	O
periodic	O
basis	O
(	O
at	O
least	O
once	O
every	O
24	O
hours	O
)	O
to	O
synchronize	O
the	O
library	O
,	O
or	O
else	O
the	O
console	O
would	O
be	O
unable	O
to	O
play	O
any	O
games	O
at	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
was	O
also	O
criticized	O
for	O
requiring	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
to	O
have	O
its	O
updated	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
peripheral	O
plugged	O
in	O
to	O
function	O
,	O
which	O
critics	O
and	O
privacy	O
advocates	O
believed	O
could	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
surveillance	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
gesture	O
toward	O
showing	O
a	O
commitment	O
to	O
user	O
privacy	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
decided	O
to	O
allow	O
the	O
console	O
to	O
function	O
without	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
13	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
S	O
at	O
E3	O
2016	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
a	O
smaller	O
form	O
factor	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
support	O
for	O
4K	B-Architecture
video	I-Architecture
(	O
including	O
streaming	O
and	O
Ultra	B-Device
HD	I-Device
Blu-ray	I-Device
)	O
and	O
HDR	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2017	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
unveiled	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
X	O
,	O
a	O
high-end	O
model	O
with	O
improved	O
hardware	O
designed	O
to	O
facilitate	O
the	O
playing	O
of	O
games	O
at	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
November	O
2014	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
has	O
stated	O
it	O
will	O
not	O
release	O
sales	O
numbers	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Industry	O
estimates	O
project	O
global	O
sales	O
of	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
family	O
to	O
be	O
about	O
51	O
million	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Operating_System
head	O
Phil	O
Spencer	O
said	O
that	O
while	O
they	O
do	O
internally	O
track	O
sales	O
figures	O
,	O
they	O
do	O
not	O
want	O
their	O
developers	O
to	O
be	O
focused	O
on	O
these	O
numbers	O
as	O
to	O
affect	O
their	O
products	O
,	O
and	O
thus	O
have	O
opted	O
not	O
to	O
report	O
further	O
sales	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
hardware	O
going	O
forward	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
generation	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
models	O
,	O
simply	O
named	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
includes	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Xbox	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
that	O
launched	O
on	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
are	O
considered	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
ninth	B-Device
generation	I-Device
of	I-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
alongside	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
also	O
released	O
that	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
are	O
high	O
-	O
and	O
low-end	O
versions	O
comparable	O
to	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
X	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
S	O
models	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
games	O
designed	O
for	O
this	O
model	O
family	O
playable	O
on	O
both	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
is	O
estimated	O
to	O
be	O
four	O
times	O
as	O
powerful	O
as	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
X	O
,	O
with	O
support	O
for	O
8K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
and	O
up	O
to	O
120	O
frames-per-second	O
rendering	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
nominal	O
target	O
of	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
at	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
is	O
a	O
digital-only	O
unit	O
with	O
less	O
graphic	O
processing	O
power	O
,	O
but	O
can	O
still	O
render	O
at	O
a	O
nominal	O
1440p	O
resolution	O
at	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
with	O
support	O
for	O
4K	B-Architecture
upscaling	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
consoles	O
features	O
support	O
for	O
new	O
graphics	O
rendering	O
systems	O
including	O
real-time	O
ray-tracing	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
the	O
new	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
Velocity	O
Architecture	O
that	O
works	O
with	O
the	O
internal	O
SSD	O
drive	O
to	O
maximize	O
the	O
rate	O
of	O
texture	O
streaming	O
to	O
the	O
graphics	O
processor	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Besides	O
games	O
for	O
this	O
new	O
console	O
family	O
,	O
both	O
consoles	O
are	O
fully	O
compatible	O
with	O
all	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
games	O
and	O
most	O
hardware	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
all	O
backward	O
compatible	O
games	O
that	O
were	O
playable	O
on	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
from	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
original	B-Application
Xbox	I-Application
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
help	O
transition	O
consumers	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
introduced	O
its	O
Smart	O
Delivery	O
system	O
which	O
most	O
of	O
its	O
first-party	O
games	O
and	O
several	O
third-party	O
games	O
will	O
use	O
to	O
offer	O
free	O
updates	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
games	O
to	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
version	O
over	O
the	O
first	O
few	O
years	O
of	O
the	O
consoles	O
 '	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
table	O
is	O
a	O
comparison	O
of	O
the	O
four	O
generations	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Operating_System
generation	O
First	O
Second	O
Third	O
Fourth	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
S	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
X	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
XConsole	O
Original	O
Xbox|180px	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360|150px	O
170px	O
180px	O
150px	O
150px	O
Series	O
X|180pxConsole	O
launch	O
price	O
US	O
$299.99	O
US	O
$499.99	O
US	O
$299.99	O
US	O
$499.99	O
Release	O
date	O
Further	O
information	O
:	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
launch	O
#Release	O
dates	O
and	O
pricingNovember	O
22	O
,	O
2013	O
November	O
7	O
,	O
2017	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2020DiscontinuedUnits	O
sold24+	O
million	O
(	O
as	O
of	O
May	O
10	O
,	O
2006	O
)	O
84+	O
million	O
(	O
)	O
(	O
details	O
)	O
51	O
million	O
(	O
)	O
12	O
million	O
(	O
estimate	O
)	O
(	O
)	O
Best-selling	O
gameHalo	O
2	O
,	O
8	O
million	O
(	O
as	O
of	O
May	O
9	O
,	O
2006	O
)	O
Kinect	B-Application
Adventures	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
(	O
pack-in	O
with	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
peripheral	O
)	O
,	O
</s>
<s>
External	O
hard	O
drive	O
(	O
HD	O
)	O
supportConsumer	O
programmability	O
Via	O
Softmods	B-Device
and/or	O
modchips	O
;	O
Modified	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
CE	I-Operating_System
2.x	O
,	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
on	O
PC	O
with	O
XNA	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Studio	I-Device
( $	O
99/year	O
subscription	O
,	O
binary	O
distribution	O
with	O
XNA	B-Device
1.0	O
Refresh	O
)	O
.ID	O
@Xbox	O
and	O
approved	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Store	I-Application
;	O
UWP	B-Device
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
games	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
are	O
backwards	O
compatible	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
directly	O
on	O
its	O
successor	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Backward	O
compatibility	O
with	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
titles	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
June	O
2015	O
,	O
although	O
titles	O
requiring	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
or	O
USB	O
peripherals	O
will	O
not	O
be	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
using	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
brands	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
and	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Operating_System
games	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
played	O
using	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Cloud	I-Application
Gaming	I-Application
streaming	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
has	O
used	O
the	O
razor	O
and	O
blades	O
model	O
to	O
sell	O
the	O
family	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
selling	O
the	O
console	O
at	O
or	O
below	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
its	O
manufacturing	O
costs	O
,	O
while	O
earning	O
revenue	O
from	O
licensing	O
fees	O
it	O
collects	O
from	O
publishers	O
and	O
developers	O
and	O
from	O
its	O
services	O
offered	O
to	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Application
network	I-Application
(	O
formerly	O
known	O
as	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
)	O
is	O
an	O
online	O
service	O
with	O
over	O
65million	O
users	O
worldwide	O
(	O
as	O
of	O
July	O
2019	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
comprises	O
an	O
online	O
virtual	O
market	O
,	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Games	O
Store	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
purchase	O
and	O
download	O
of	O
games	O
and	O
various	O
forms	O
of	O
multimedia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
gaming	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
first	O
started	O
on	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Games	O
Store	O
is	O
an	O
online	O
marketplace	O
made	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X|S	I-Device
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Operating_System
SmartGlass	O
is	O
a	O
companion	O
application	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
available	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
Android	B-Application
(	O
version	O
4.0	O
and	O
above	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-Device
Server	I-Device
2012	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
during	O
E3	O
2012	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
coinciding	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
connects	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
allows	O
more	O
interactive	O
entertainment	O
,	O
allowing	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
to	O
potentially	O
serve	O
as	O
second	O
screens	O
and	O
remote	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Currently	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
and	O
Windows	B-Application
RT	O
Tablets	O
and	O
PCs	B-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
(	O
7.5	O
and	O
8	O
)	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
,	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
smartphones	O
(	O
4.x	O
)	O
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
SmartGlass	O
,	O
providing	O
information	O
such	O
as	O
Halo	B-Application
4	I-Application
stats	O
and	O
Forza	B-Application
Horizon	I-Application
GPS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
of	O
Windows	B-Device
Server	I-Device
2012	I-Device
can	O
currently	O
download	O
the	O
application	O
from	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
after	O
installing	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
Desktop	O
Experience	O
feature	O
in	O
the	O
Server	O
Manager	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
Cloud	I-Application
Gaming	I-Application
(	O
codenamed	O
xCloud	B-Application
during	O
development	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Application
cloud	I-Application
gaming	I-Application
streaming	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
service	O
enables	O
players	O
to	O
report	O
messages	O
,	O
Gamertags	B-Device
,	O
photos	O
,	O
and	O
any	O
other	O
toxic	O
content	O
on	O
its	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
is	O
a	O
subscription	O
service	O
from	O
Microsoft	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
its	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
grants	O
users	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
catalog	O
of	O
games	O
from	O
a	O
range	O
of	O
publishers	O
for	O
a	O
single	O
monthly	O
subscription	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Wire	O
is	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
's	O
news	O
blog	O
,	O
launched	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
in	O
May	O
2013	O
in	O
preparation	O
for	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
interface	O
for	O
all	O
four	O
generations	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
has	O
been	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Dashboard	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
manage	O
games	O
stored	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
play	O
media	O
,	O
and	O
access	O
system	O
settings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
2002	O
,	O
the	O
Dashboard	O
has	O
been	O
integrated	O
with	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
that	O
provides	O
online	O
functionality	O
and	O
storefront	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
the	O
software	O
for	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
was	O
originally	O
built	O
on	O
a	O
heavily	O
modified	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
operating	O
system	O
,	O
the	O
software	O
since	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
has	O
used	O
a	O
Windows-based	O
system	O
(	O
first	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
now	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
)	O
that	O
allows	O
for	O
easy	O
of	O
compatibility	O
between	O
the	O
console	O
and	O
desktop	B-Application
applications	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2020	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
presented	O
a	O
preview	O
version	O
of	O
an	O
app	O
that	O
allows	O
parents	O
and	O
guardians	O
to	O
set	O
daily	O
limits	O
for	O
their	O
children	O
's	O
playing	O
time	O
,	O
provides	O
weekly	O
activity	O
reports	O
,	O
filters	O
out	O
age-restricted	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
places	O
limits	O
on	O
online	O
communication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
attempt	O
of	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
's	O
owner	O
,	O
to	O
promote	O
a	O
message	O
of	O
responsible	O
gaming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
2001	O
,	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
control	B-Device
pad	I-Device
was	O
the	O
first	O
controller	O
made	O
for	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
controller	O
features	O
two	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
,	O
a	O
pressure-sensitive	O
directional	B-Device
pad	I-Device
,	O
two	O
analog	O
triggers	O
,	O
a	O
Back	O
button	O
,	O
a	O
Start	O
button	O
,	O
two	O
accessory	O
slots	O
and	O
six	O
8-bit	O
analog	O
action	O
buttons	O
(	O
A/Green	O
,	O
B/Red	O
,	O
X/Blue	O
,	O
Y/Yellow	O
,	O
and	O
Black	O
and	O
White	O
buttons	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
controller	O
(	O
nicknamed	O
the	O
"	O
Fatty	O
"	O
and	O
later	O
the	O
"	O
Duke	O
"	O
)	O
was	O
the	O
controller	O
initially	O
bundled	O
with	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
systems	O
for	O
all	O
territories	O
except	O
Japan	O
,	O
which	O
received	O
a	O
more	O
compact	O
controller	O
called	O
the	O
Controller	O
S	O
.	O
The	O
Controller	O
S	O
was	O
later	O
made	O
the	O
standard	O
included	O
controller	O
in	O
all	O
territories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
2005	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
succeeded	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standard	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
features	O
eleven	O
digital	O
buttons	O
,	O
two	O
analog	O
triggers	O
,	O
two	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
and	O
a	O
digital	O
D-pad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lower	O
right	O
houses	O
the	O
right	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
,	O
in	O
the	O
lower	O
left	O
is	O
a	O
digital	O
D-pad	B-Device
and	O
on	O
the	O
left	O
face	O
is	O
the	O
left	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
can	O
also	O
be	O
"	O
clicked	O
in	O
"	O
to	O
activate	O
a	O
digital	O
button	O
beneath	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Guide	O
"	O
button	O
is	O
labelled	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
logo	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
turn	O
on	O
the	O
console/controller	O
and	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
guide	O
menu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
console	O
has	O
a	O
revised	O
controller	O
with	O
forty	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
's	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
new	O
controller	O
is	O
built	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
button	O
still	O
brings	O
up	O
the	O
mini-guide	O
as	O
of	O
recent	O
dashboard	O
versions	O
,	O
though	O
in	O
earlier	O
iterations	O
it	O
brought	O
up	O
the	O
main	O
dashboard	O
menu	O
while	O
leaving	O
the	O
game	O
uninterrupted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
generation	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Controller	O
does	O
n't	O
change	O
much	O
from	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
controller	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
new	O
wireless	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Controller	O
does	O
add	O
a	O
capture	O
and	O
share	O
button	O
,	O
a	O
hybrid	B-Device
d-pad	I-Device
,	O
and	O
better	O
gripping	O
on	O
the	O
bumpers	O
and	O
triggers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
is	O
also	O
promised	O
to	O
be	O
cross	O
compatible	O
with	O
certain	O
PC	B-Device
's	I-Device
and	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Adaptive	O
Controller	O
is	O
a	O
special	O
controller	O
designed	O
for	O
accessibility	O
features	O
for	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
is	O
not	O
limited	O
to	O
just	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	B-Application
platforms	O
but	O
also	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kinect	B-Algorithm
(	O
stylized	O
as	O
KINECT	B-Algorithm
)	O
is	O
a	O
motion	O
sensing	O
input	B-Device
device	I-Device
by	O
Microsoft	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
and	O
Windows	B-Application
PCs	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
around	O
a	O
webcam-style	O
add-on	O
peripheral	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
console	O
,	O
it	O
enables	O
users	O
to	O
control	O
and	O
interact	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
without	O
the	O
need	O
to	O
touch	O
a	O
game	B-Device
controller	I-Device
,	O
through	O
a	O
natural	B-Application
user	I-Application
interface	I-Application
using	O
gestures	O
and	O
spoken	B-Application
commands	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
project	O
is	O
aimed	O
at	O
broadening	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
's	O
audience	O
beyond	O
its	O
typical	O
gamer	O
base	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kinect	B-Algorithm
competes	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
Plus	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
with	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Eye	I-Device
motion	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
home	O
consoles	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kinect	B-Algorithm
was	O
launched	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
November	O
4	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
New	O
Zealand	O
and	O
Singapore	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Purchase	O
options	O
for	O
the	O
sensor	O
peripheral	O
include	O
a	O
bundle	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
Kinect	B-Application
Adventures	I-Application
and	O
console	O
bundles	O
with	O
either	O
a	O
4GB	O
or	O
250GB	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
console	O
and	O
Kinect	B-Application
Adventures	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
claimed	O
the	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Record	O
of	O
being	O
the	O
"	O
fastest	O
selling	O
consumer	O
electronics	O
device	O
"	O
after	O
selling	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
8million	O
units	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
60	O
days	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
24million	O
units	O
of	O
the	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
sensor	O
had	O
been	O
shipped	O
as	O
of	O
January	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
released	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
software	B-Application
development	I-Application
kit	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Application
7	O
on	O
June	O
16	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
SDK	O
was	O
meant	O
to	O
allow	O
developers	O
to	O
write	O
Kinecting	O
apps	O
in	O
C++	B-Language
/CLI	I-Language
,	O
C#	B-Application
,	O
or	O
Visual	B-Language
Basic	I-Language
.NET	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
information	O
on	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
Kinect	B-Algorithm
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
6	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
including	O
information	O
on	O
how	O
to	O
turn	O
off	O
the	O
"	O
always	O
on	O
"	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
featuring	O
improved	O
performance	O
over	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
360	B-Operating_System
Kinect	B-Algorithm
,	O
its	O
successor	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
Kinect	B-Algorithm
was	O
subject	O
to	O
mixed	O
responses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
's	O
inability	O
to	O
understand	O
some	O
accents	O
in	O
English	O
was	O
criticized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
controversies	O
surround	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
intentional	O
tying	O
of	O
the	O
sensor	O
with	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
console	O
despite	O
the	O
initial	O
requirements	O
for	O
the	O
sensor	O
being	O
plugged	O
in	O
at	O
all	O
times	O
having	O
been	O
revised	O
since	O
its	O
initial	O
announcement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
online	O
service	O
was	O
launched	O
in	O
2002	O
,	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Communicator	O
headset	B-Device
was	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
Live	O
Starter	O
Kit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Communicator	O
,	O
which	O
enabled	O
in-game	O
voice	O
chat	O
,	O
consisted	O
of	O
a	O
wired	O
headset	B-Device
and	O
an	O
interface	O
module	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
module	O
plugged	O
into	O
the	O
controller	O
's	O
top	O
expansion	O
slot	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
headset	B-Device
plugged	O
into	O
the	O
module	O
;	O
the	O
interface	O
module	O
was	O
equipped	O
with	O
a	O
dial	O
to	O
control	O
volume	O
and	O
a	O
button	O
to	O
mute	O
the	O
microphone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
headset	B-Device
socket	O
on	O
the	O
module	O
was	O
a	O
standard	O
2.5mm	O
TRS	O
audio	O
jack	O
with	O
monaural	O
input	O
and	O
output	O
,	O
compatible	O
with	O
cellular	O
phone	O
headsets	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controllers	O
featured	O
a	O
built-in	O
monaural	O
2.5mm	O
TRS	O
jack	O
also	O
compatible	O
with	O
standard	O
cellular	O
phone	O
headsets	B-Device
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
reuse	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Communicator	O
headset	B-Device
and	O
chat	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
without	O
a	O
separate	O
interface	O
module	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
premium	O
console	O
bundle	O
included	O
a	O
wired	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Live	O
Communicator	O
headset	B-Device
with	O
grey	O
and	O
white	O
cosmetics	O
matching	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
was	O
available	O
separately	O
;	O
the	O
wired	O
headset	B-Device
connected	O
to	O
the	O
audio	O
jack	O
on	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
through	O
a	O
wide	O
plug	O
that	O
included	O
mute	O
and	O
volume	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
updated	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Headset	B-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
2010	O
with	O
black	O
cosmetics	O
,	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360S	I-Operating_System
;	O
for	O
the	O
revised	O
wired	O
headset	B-Device
,	O
the	O
mute/volume	O
controls	O
were	O
moved	O
to	O
a	O
position	O
inline	O
along	O
the	O
cable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
also	O
announced	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Wireless	O
Headset	B-Device
,	O
a	O
first-party	O
single-ear	O
headset	B-Device
accessory	O
designed	O
for	O
and	O
released	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
console	O
in	O
November	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
editions	O
of	O
the	O
wireless	O
headset	B-Device
were	O
released	O
with	O
colors	O
themed	O
for	O
Halo	B-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
green/orange	O
,	O
September	O
2007	O
)	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
S	O
(	O
black	O
,	O
2010	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Halo	B-Application
:	I-Application
Reach	I-Application
(	O
silver	O
,	O
September	O
2010	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Wireless	O
Headset	B-Device
with	O
Bluetooth	O
in	O
2011	O
,	O
which	O
could	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
the	O
console	O
(	O
using	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
wireless	O
protocol	O
)	O
or	O
a	O
phone	O
(	O
using	O
Bluetooth	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
initial	O
revision	O
of	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
Wireless	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
(	O
Model	O
1537	O
)	O
also	O
included	O
a	O
2.5mm	O
monaural	O
jack	O
compatible	O
with	O
standard	O
cellular	O
phone	O
headsets	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
bundled	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
Chat	O
Headset	B-Device
with	O
each	O
console	O
starting	O
from	O
launch	O
in	O
2013	O
;	O
the	O
headset	B-Device
was	O
permanently	O
wired	O
to	O
an	O
interface	O
module	O
that	O
plugged	O
into	O
the	O
controller	O
's	O
expansion	O
port	O
and	O
provided	O
microphone	O
mute	O
and	O
volume	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
released	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
Stereo	O
Headset	B-Device
in	O
early	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
Stereo	O
Headset	B-Device
Adapter	O
,	O
which	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
listen	O
to	O
in-game	O
audio	O
blended	O
with	O
chat	O
simultaneously	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Adapter	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
controller	O
's	O
expansion	O
port	O
and	O
headset	B-Device
jack	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Headset	B-Device
connected	O
to	O
the	O
Adapter	O
through	O
a	O
3.5mm	O
plug	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
headsets	B-Device
released	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
were	O
limited	O
to	O
voice	O
chat	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
Wireless	O
Headset	B-Device
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
February	O
2021	O
,	O
targeted	O
for	O
use	O
on	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-Application
computers	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
equipped	O
with	O
both	O
proprietary	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Wireless	O
and	O
Bluetooth	O
radios	O
,	O
and	O
could	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
both	O
simultaneously	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
corresponding	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Stereo	O
Headset	B-Device
,	O
which	O
omits	O
the	O
wireless	O
connections	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
standard	O
3.5mm	O
plug	O
and	O
also	O
omits	O
the	O
game/chat	O
mix	O
control	O
dial	O
,	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
August	O
2021	O
with	O
a	O
reduced	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
hold	O
its	O
own	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
FanFest	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
press	O
conference	O
at	O
the	O
Gamescom	O
annual	O
European	O
video	O
game	O
convention	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
held	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
FanFest	O
in	O
Sydney	O
in	O
September	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
held	O
a	O
20th	O
anniversary	O
celebration	O
stream	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
on	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
it	O
,	O
they	O
announced	O
that	O
a	O
documentary	O
behind	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
titled	O
Power	O
On	O
:	O
The	O
Story	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
