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*'''User Freedom:''' Online features require paying for an [[Xbox Network]] membership | *'''User Freedom:''' Online features require paying for an [[Xbox Network]] membership | ||
*'''User privacy:''' Collects user data, including [insert examples here],<!-- I would recommend reading through their data collection practices --> to sell to advertisers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=October 2025 |title=Microsoft Privacy Statement |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement |archive-url=https:// | *'''User privacy:''' Collects user data, including [insert examples here],<!-- I would recommend reading through their data collection practices --> to sell to advertisers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=October 2025 |title=Microsoft Privacy Statement |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128183121/https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/privacy/privacystatement |archive-date=28 Jan 2026|access-date=Nov 7, 2025 |website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref> | ||
*'''Business model:''' Game sales via the [[Microsoft Store]], [[Xbox Network]] (formerly Xbox Live)/[[Xbox Game Pass|Game Pass]] memberships, selling user data to advertisers.<ref name=":0" /> | *'''Business model:''' Game sales via the [[Microsoft Store]], [[Xbox Network]] (formerly Xbox Live)/[[Xbox Game Pass|Game Pass]] memberships, selling user data to advertisers.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
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[[File:Xbox One Dashboard.jpg|thumb|The Xbox One dashboard since 2022]] | |||
[[File:Xbox 360 Dashboards.png|thumb|Various versions of the 360 dashboard; the final version features advertisements]] | |||
===Dashboard ads=== | ===Dashboard ads=== | ||
{{Main|Advertising overload}} | {{Main|Advertising overload}} | ||
Since the Xbox 360's third major dashboard redesign, the dashboards featured advertisements for various products to the user,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |title=New Xbox Dashboard Looks Great, Still Has Too Many Ads |url=https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-s-dashboard-update-game-pass-ui-1850679127 |website=Kotaku |date=26 Jul 2023 |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726182627/https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-s-dashboard-update-game-pass-ui-1850679127 |archive-date=26 Jul 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Michaels |first=Steve |title=Xbox Gamers Not Happy About Full-Screen Ads |url=https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ |website=GameRant |date=22 Jan 2024 |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124235209/https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ |archive-date=24 Jan 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Xbox One Dashboard Ads |url=https://ar.inspiredpencil.com/pictures-2023/xbox-one-dashboard-ads | Since the Xbox 360's third major dashboard redesign, the dashboards featured advertisements for various products to the user,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |title=New Xbox Dashboard Looks Great, Still Has Too Many Ads |url=https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-s-dashboard-update-game-pass-ui-1850679127 |website=Kotaku |date=26 Jul 2023 |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726182627/https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-s-dashboard-update-game-pass-ui-1850679127 |archive-date=26 Jul 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Michaels |first=Steve |title=Xbox Gamers Not Happy About Full-Screen Ads |url=https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ |website=GameRant |date=22 Jan 2024 |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124235209/https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ |archive-date=24 Jan 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |date=2021 |title=Xbox One Dashboard Ads |url=https://ar.inspiredpencil.com/pictures-2023/xbox-one-dashboard-ads |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0139-36/https://consumerrights.wiki:443/images/2/2f/Xbox_One_Dashboard_Ads_-_inspiredpencil.png |archive-date=15 Apr 2026 |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |website=inspired pencil}}</ref><!-- Ref 4 - May need a higher-quality archive! --> regardless of if they were paying for a subscription on the console. The Xbox 360 dashboard received an update in June 2025, which added advertisements for the Xbox Series models.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilbert |first=Fraser |title=Xbox 360 Dashboard Gets Significant Update For First Time In Ages |url=https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/06/xbox-360-dashboard-gets-significant-update-for-first-time-in-ages |website=PureXbox |date=25 Jun 2025 |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251114093529/https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/06/xbox-360-dashboard-gets-significant-update-for-first-time-in-ages |archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref> | ||
====Advertising in subsidiary products==== | ====Advertising in subsidiary products==== | ||
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===Blocking third-party accessories=== | ===Blocking third-party accessories=== | ||
On 12 November 2023, [[Microsoft]] disabled support for third-party accessories on Xbox One and Series consoles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Jake |title=These Accessories Will No Longer Work on Your Xbox Next Month |url=https://lifehacker.com/these-accessories-will-no-longer-work-on-your-xbox-next-1850972910 |website=LifeHacker |date=30 Oct 2023 |access-date=8 Nov 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https:// | On 12 November 2023, [[Microsoft]] disabled support for third-party accessories on Xbox One and Series consoles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Jake |title=These Accessories Will No Longer Work on Your Xbox Next Month |url=https://lifehacker.com/these-accessories-will-no-longer-work-on-your-xbox-next-1850972910 |website=LifeHacker |date=30 Oct 2023 |access-date=8 Nov 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250407213941/https://lifehacker.com/these-accessories-will-no-longer-work-on-your-xbox-next-1850972910 |archive-date=7 Apr 2025}}</ref> Any accessories not deemed "authorized" by Microsoft when plugged into the console will give the user the following error message on their screen:<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |author= |title=Error 0x82d60002 occurs when you connect an unauthorized accessory to your Xbox console |url=https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/errors/error-code-0x82d60002 |website=Xbox |date= |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805114722/https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/errors/error-code-0x82d60002 |archive-date=5 Aug 2025}}</ref><blockquote>A connected accessory is not authorized. Using unauthorized accessories compromises your gaming experience. For this reason, the unauthorized accessory will be blocked from use on 11/12/2023. | ||
For help returning it, check with the store it came from or contact the manufacturer. To see authorized accessories, go to | For help returning it, check with the store it came from or contact the manufacturer. To see authorized accessories, go to | ||
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. (0x82d60002).</blockquote> | . (0x82d60002).</blockquote> | ||
The intent of this ban was to stop individuals using third-party peripherals which would allow users to cheat in games,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orland |first=Kyle |title=Microsoft issues system-level ban for “unauthorized” Xbox accessories |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/microsoft-issues-system-level-ban-for-unauthorized-xbox-accessories/ |website=Ars Technica |date=30 Oct 2023 |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https:// | The intent of this ban was to stop individuals using third-party peripherals which would allow users to cheat in games,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orland |first=Kyle |title=Microsoft issues system-level ban for “unauthorized” Xbox accessories |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/microsoft-issues-system-level-ban-for-unauthorized-xbox-accessories/ |website=Ars Technica |date=30 Oct 2023 |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260210000207/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/microsoft-issues-system-level-ban-for-unauthorized-xbox-accessories/ |archive-date=10 Feb 2026}}</ref> however this blanket ban has resulted in legitimate consumer peripherals breaking for the console,<ref>{{Cite web |author=Brook Gaming |date=20 Oct 2023 |title=Brook Gaming on X |url=https://nitter.catsarch.com/brookgamingfans/status/1715337068401021284 <!-- This is in order to circumvent certain login and display restrictions. --> |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/dqDCg |archive-date=15 Apr 2026 |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |website=[[X Corp]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mallick |first=Abhishek |title=Xbox looking to nuke third-party accessories spells doom for the FGC, even if it becomes the “most uncheatable” device |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/xbox-looking-nuke-third-party-accessories-spells-doom-fgc-even-becomes-most-uncheatable-device |website=sportskeeda |date=30 Oct 2023 |access-date=13 Feb 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031012031/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/xbox-looking-nuke-third-party-accessories-spells-doom-fgc-even-becomes-most-uncheatable-device |archive-date=31 Oct 2023}}</ref> as well as limiting peripheral competition on the Xbox One/Series models to the companies willing to pay [[Microsoft]] to have their hardware approved for the platform. Users of accessibility peripherals have notably shown backlash,<ref>{{Cite web |author=SightlessKombat |date=30 Oct 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72lc8t/?context=3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Fl70K |archive-date=24 Feb 2026 |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=CustodialApathy |date=30 Oct 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72tt77/?context=3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/t8cKl |archive-date=24 Feb 2026 |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> since this change locks down accessibility controller options solely to the Xbox Adaptive Controller. | ||
====Storage hardware lock-in<!-- Hardware lock-in for storage too??? https://www.sportskeeda.com/gaming-tech/a-list-licensed-authorized-third-party-xbox-controllers-accessories -->==== | ====Storage hardware lock-in<!-- Hardware lock-in for storage too??? https://www.sportskeeda.com/gaming-tech/a-list-licensed-authorized-third-party-xbox-controllers-accessories -->==== | ||
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===Series S/X paired SSD=== | ===Series S/X paired SSD=== | ||
Storage in any XBOX and other devices will inevitably fail. With previous gen (XBOX ONE) consoles, this wasn't an issue. When such failure occured, you only had to purchase new 2,5" drive (HDD/SSD 500-1000GB) install the drive and perform offline system update ([https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/console/offline-system-update OSU]) after which your console was fully functional again. | Storage in any XBOX and other devices will inevitably fail. With previous gen (XBOX ONE) consoles, this wasn't an issue. When such failure occured, you only had to purchase new 2,5" drive (HDD/SSD 500-1000GB) install the drive and perform offline system update ([https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/console/offline-system-update OSU] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260209104515/https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/console/offline-system-update Archived])) after which your console was fully functional again. | ||
This has changed with the new generation (Series S/X) consoles. where swappable nvme SSD's are used. The problem is, these SSD's contain hidden partition with encrypted hardware key marrying the SSD to the board.<ref name="Hidden Partiton">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQnsXR68Gb0 Hidden partition on Series S/X consoles]</ref> | This has changed with the new generation (Series S/X) consoles. where swappable nvme SSD's are used. The problem is, these SSD's contain hidden partition with encrypted hardware key marrying the SSD to the board.<ref name="Hidden Partiton">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQnsXR68Gb0 Hidden partition on Series S/X consoles] ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=eQnsXR68Gb0 Archived])</ref> | ||
It is possible, to clone the SSD and create a backup. However with each update the key is changed, and you'll have to create a new backup. If you don't create a backup, and the SSD fails, it can sometimes remain clonable, this is not a guarantee, and more often than not, the data is simply lost. | It is possible, to clone the SSD and create a backup. However with each update the key is changed, and you'll have to create a new backup. If you don't create a backup, and the SSD fails, it can sometimes remain clonable, this is not a guarantee, and more often than not, the data is simply lost. | ||