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}}Xbox is a series of gaming consoles, created by Microsoft in 2001. Every version of the Xbox has its own hardware and operating system.
}}'''Xbox''' is a series of gaming consoles, created by [[Microsoft]] since November 15th, 2001. Every major revision of the Xbox has its own unique hardware and operating system. <!-- Mention variant of Windows used as OS?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_system_software
As a reminder, Wikipedia is NOT a source to reference, but data you read from it is! -->


==Consumer-impact summary==
==Consumer-impact summary==
{{Ph-C-CIS}}
 
* 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 |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" />
* Market Control: Primarily competing against [[Sony's WF-1000XM4 earbuds|Sony]]'s [[PlayStation]], additionally competing against [[Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo]]'s [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]] and [[Valve]]'s [[Steam Deck]]


==Incidents==
==Incidents==
{{Ph-C-Inc}}
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Mandatory part pairing<!-- HEY! THIS ARTICLE IS NOT YET WRITTEN! IT IS ONLY BLUELINKED SO I COULD GET THE DISCUSSION TAB MADE! -->===
{{Main|Microsoft Xbox Series mandatory part pairing}}Xbox Series Models have part pairing


This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Advertisements===
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|Advertising overload}}
{{Main|link to the main article}}
 
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
==== Dashboard ads ====
===Example incident two (''date'')===
Since the Xbox 360's 3rd major dashboard redesign, the dashboards featured advertisements for various products to the user,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=26 Jul 2023 |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 |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Micheals |first=Steve |date=22 Jan 2024 |title=Xbox Gamers Not Happy About Full-Screen Ads |url=https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[GameRant]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Xbox One Dashboard Ads |url=https://ar.inspiredpencil.com/pictures-2023/xbox-one-dashboard-ads |access-date=Nov 7, 2025 |website=inspiredpencil}}</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 on June 2025, which added advertisements for the Xbox Series models.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Xbox |first=Pure |date=Jun 25, 2025 |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 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=Pure Xbox |language=en-US}}</ref><gallery>
File:Xbox One Dashboard.jpg|The Xbox One dashboard since 2022
File:Xbox 360 Dashboards.png|Various versions of the 360 dashboard; the final version features advertisements
</gallery>
 
==== Advertising in subsidiary products ====
[Stub section - to be written later!]


=== Mandatory part pairing ===
=== Deprecating hardware ===
{{Main|Microsoft Xbox Series mandatory part pairing}}
There are various peripherals that have been released under the Xbox brand, which were deprecated and left unable to be used or retrofitted by the end user to prolong its usage.


===Advertising===
==== Xbox One Kinect<!-- Please use this article for reference when making revisions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinect#Kinect_for_Xbox_One_and_decline --> ====
{{Main|Advertising overload}}
{{Main|Xbox One Kinect}}
When the Xbox One line initially released on November 22, 2013, it came with a Kinect model that is only compatible with the Xbox One due to using an archaic custom cable standard. The device was additionally mandatory on older OS versions for the console.<ref name="kotaku.com">{{cite web |last=Schreier |first=Jason |date=Aug 12, 2013 |title=Kinect No Longer Mandatory For Xbox One (But Will Still Come With It) [UPDATE] |url=http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-wont-actually-need-kinect-plugged-in-microso-1113142909 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906231830/http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-wont-actually-need-kinect-plugged-in-microso-1113142909 |archive-date=Sep 6, 2013 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Univision Communications]]}}</ref><ref name="ext-onekinect">{{cite news |last=Anthony |first=Sebastian |date=Aug 13, 2013 |title=Xbox One no longer requires Kinect, but it'll still come in the box, and you'll still pay $500 |url=http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/163796-xbox-one-no-longer-requires-kinect-but-itll-still-come-in-the-box-and-youll-still-pay-500 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910080625/http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/163796-xbox-one-no-longer-requires-kinect-but-itll-still-come-in-the-box-and-youll-still-pay-500 |archive-date=Sep 10, 2013 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=[[ExtremeTech]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]}}</ref> Due to a lack of support from 3rd-party developers, coupled with a lack of viable homebrew development for the hardware, [[Microsoft]] deprecated the Xbox One Kinect in 2016.<ref name="poly rise fall">{{cite web |last=Hester |first=Blake |date=Jan 14, 2020 |title=All the money in the world couldn't make Kinect happen |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/14/21064608/microsoft-kinect-history-rise-and-fall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115234540/https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/14/21064608/microsoft-kinect-history-rise-and-fall |archive-date=Jan 15, 2020 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> The company would provide users with an adapter for the Kinect for roughly 2 years after the device stopped production, which would allow the end user to connect the Kinect to their Xbox One S<ref>{{cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Samit |date=Jun 13, 2016 |title=Xbox One S console has no Kinect port, requires USB adapter |url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2016/6/13/11927140/xbox-one-s-console-kinect-adapter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115144744/https://www.polygon.com/e3/2016/6/13/11927140/xbox-one-s-console-kinect-adapter |archive-date=Jan 15, 2020 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> and X<ref name="kinect adapter terminated">{{cite web |last=Gartenberg |first=Chaim |date=Jan 2, 2018 |title=Microsoft has discontinued the Kinect Adapter for newer Xbox One consoles |url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/2/16842738/microsoft-kinect-adapter-xbox-one-x-s-discontinued |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114173823/https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/2/16842738/microsoft-kinect-adapter-xbox-one-x-s-discontinued |archive-date=Nov 14, 2019 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> models, however, later models such as the Series X/S would be unable to interface with the Kinect regardless of the USB-A adapter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connect a Kinect sensor to an Xbox One S or Xbox One X console |url=https://support.xbox.com/en-CA/help/hardware-network/kinect/set-up-and-use-kinect-sensor-with-adapter#:~:text=The%20Kinect%20sensor%20and%20Kinect,Xbox%20Series%20X%7CS%20consoles |access-date=Aug 8, 2025 |website=Xbox Support}}</ref><!-- The Wikipedia article I am referencing is lacking info on whether or not the Xbox One Kinect could still be used on Windows 10. Please find info on this, even if it is expected that the Kinect got the same treatment as the death of WMR in Win 11.


[[File:Xbox One Dashboard.jpg|thumb|The Xbox One dashboard as of 2022]]
So far, I can find this, but Azure Kinect info is crowding too much of the search feed to find info directly on MS killing older kinect support on Windows
Users of [[Xbox]] One/Series<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=26 Jul 2023 |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 |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Micheals |first=Steve |date=22 Jan 2024 |title=Xbox Gamers Not Happy About Full-Screen Ads |url=https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[GameRant]]}}</ref> have been receiving ads on the home screens of their systems for over a decade.<ref>[https://ar.inspiredpencil.com/pictures-2023/xbox-one-dashboard-ads Archive of dashboard ads for Xbox consoles]</ref> This practice dates back to the 7th console generation, such as on the [[Xbox]] 360.<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/the-ads-finally-were-removed-from-the-xbox-360-dashboard.1549854/ The ads finally were removed from the Xbox 360 dashboard]</ref>
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-sg/answers/questions/473588/no-kinect-for-windows-v2-sensor-detected -->


==== Xbox TV Tuner<!-- Use this for notes: https://unionvgf.com/index.php?threads/xbox-digital-tuner-europe-only.5292/ --> ====
Initially when the Xbox One released, it was designed to support standard TV features, and for an additional charge, users could purchase a TV tuner peripheral to access free cable channels. In 2021, with the removal of OneGuide TV, this peripheral became incompatible with all Xbox One and Series consoles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=White |first=Lewis |date=Mar 11, 2021 |title=Xbox abandons TV for good with OneGuide death |url=https://stealthoptional.com/article/xbox-abandons-tv-for-good-with-oneguide-death |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=Stealth Optional}}</ref>


==Products==
==Products==
{{Ph-C-P}}
 
=== Home consoles ===
 
* Xbox
* Xbox 360
** 360 Elite
** 360 S
** 360 E ("Winchester")
* Xbox One
** One S
** One X
* Xbox Series
** Series X
** Series S
 
=== Portable gaming consoles ===
 
* ROG Xbox Ally
** Ally X
 
=== Peripherals<!-- Please limit this to peripherals which will have consumer rights incidents! --> ===
 
* Kinect
* Xbox Wireless Controller


==See also==
==See also==
{{Ph-C-SA}}
 
=== Companies ===
 
* [[Nintendo]]
* [[Sony]]
* [[Microsoft]]
 
=== Consoles ===
 
* [[PlayStation]]
* [[Nintendo Switch]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:14, 8 November 2025

Xbox
Basic information
Founded 2001-11-15
Legal Structure Subsidiary
Industry Video game
Also known as
Official website https://www.xbox.com

Xbox is a series of gaming consoles, created by Microsoft since November 15th, 2001. Every major revision of the Xbox has its own unique hardware and operating system.

Consumer-impact summary

Incidents

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Xbox category.

Mandatory part pairing

Main article: Microsoft Xbox Series mandatory part pairingXbox Series Models have part pairing

Advertisements

Main article: Advertising overload

Dashboard ads

Since the Xbox 360's 3rd major dashboard redesign, the dashboards featured advertisements for various products to the user,[2][3][4] regardless of if they were paying for a subscription on the console. The Xbox 360 dashboard received an update on June 2025, which added advertisements for the Xbox Series models.[5]

  • The Xbox One dashboard since 2022
    The Xbox One dashboard since 2022
  • Various versions of the 360 dashboard; the final version features advertisements
    Various versions of the 360 dashboard; the final version features advertisements

Advertising in subsidiary products

[Stub section - to be written later!]

Deprecating hardware

There are various peripherals that have been released under the Xbox brand, which were deprecated and left unable to be used or retrofitted by the end user to prolong its usage.

Xbox One Kinect

Main article: Xbox One Kinect

When the Xbox One line initially released on November 22, 2013, it came with a Kinect model that is only compatible with the Xbox One due to using an archaic custom cable standard. The device was additionally mandatory on older OS versions for the console.[6][7] Due to a lack of support from 3rd-party developers, coupled with a lack of viable homebrew development for the hardware, Microsoft deprecated the Xbox One Kinect in 2016.[8] The company would provide users with an adapter for the Kinect for roughly 2 years after the device stopped production, which would allow the end user to connect the Kinect to their Xbox One S[9] and X[10] models, however, later models such as the Series X/S would be unable to interface with the Kinect regardless of the USB-A adapter.[11]

Xbox TV Tuner

Initially when the Xbox One released, it was designed to support standard TV features, and for an additional charge, users could purchase a TV tuner peripheral to access free cable channels. In 2021, with the removal of OneGuide TV, this peripheral became incompatible with all Xbox One and Series consoles.[12]

Products

Home consoles

  • Xbox
  • Xbox 360
    • 360 Elite
    • 360 S
    • 360 E ("Winchester")
  • Xbox One
    • One S
    • One X
  • Xbox Series
    • Series X
    • Series S

Portable gaming consoles

  • ROG Xbox Ally
    • Ally X

Peripherals

  • Kinect
  • Xbox Wireless Controller

See also

Companies

Consoles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Microsoft Privacy Statement". Microsoft. October 2025. Retrieved Nov 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ Gach, Ethan (26 Jul 2023). "New Xbox Dashboard Looks Great, Still Has Too Many Ads". Kotaku. Retrieved 15 Mar 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Micheals, Steve (22 Jan 2024). "Xbox Gamers Not Happy About Full-Screen Ads". GameRant. Retrieved 15 Mar 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Xbox One Dashboard Ads". inspiredpencil. Retrieved Nov 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ Xbox, Pure (Jun 25, 2025). "Xbox 360 Dashboard Gets Significant Update For First Time In Ages". Pure Xbox. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ Schreier, Jason (Aug 12, 2013). "Kinect No Longer Mandatory For Xbox One (But Will Still Come With It) [UPDATE]". Kotaku. Univision Communications. Archived from the original on Sep 6, 2013. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ Anthony, Sebastian (Aug 13, 2013). "Xbox One no longer requires Kinect, but it'll still come in the box, and you'll still pay $500". ExtremeTech. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on Sep 10, 2013. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hester, Blake (Jan 14, 2020). "All the money in the world couldn't make Kinect happen". Polygon. Archived from the original on Jan 15, 2020. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ Sarkar, Samit (Jun 13, 2016). "Xbox One S console has no Kinect port, requires USB adapter". Polygon. Archived from the original on Jan 15, 2020. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ Gartenberg, Chaim (Jan 2, 2018). "Microsoft has discontinued the Kinect Adapter for newer Xbox One consoles". The Verge. Archived from the original on Nov 14, 2019. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Connect a Kinect sensor to an Xbox One S or Xbox One X console". Xbox Support. Retrieved Aug 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ White, Lewis (Mar 11, 2021). "Xbox abandons TV for good with OneGuide death". Stealth Optional. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
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