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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>

=== Blocking 3rd-party accessories ===

===Blocking 3rd-party accessories===

On November 12, 2023, [[Microsoft]] disabled support for 3rd-party accessories on Xbox One and Series consoles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Peterson |first=Jake |date=Oct 30, 2023 |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?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=B |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=LifeHacker}}</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>{{Cite web |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 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=Xbox Support}}</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.

On November 12, 2023, [[Microsoft]] disabled support for 3rd-party accessories on Xbox One and Series consoles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Peterson |first=Jake |date=Oct 30, 2023 |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?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=B |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=LifeHacker}}</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 |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 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=Xbox Support}}</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

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. (0x82d60002).</blockquote>The intent of this ban was to stop individuals using 3rd-party peripherals which would allow users to cheat in games,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Microsoft issues system-level ban for “unauthorized” Xbox accessories |url=https://lifehacker.com/these-accessories-will-no-longer-work-on-your-xbox-next-1850972910?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=B |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=Ars Technica}}</ref> however this blanket ban has resulted in legitimate consumer peripherals breaking for the console,<ref>{{Cite web |date=Oct 20, 2023 |title=Tweet from Brook Gaming |url=https://xcancel.com/brookgamingfans/status/1715337068401021284 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=X (Formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mallick |first=Abhishek |date=Oct 30, 2023 |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 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=Sportskeeda}}</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 |last=u/SightlessKombat |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72lc8t/?context=3 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]] - r/Games}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=u/CustodialApathy |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72tt77/?context=3 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]] - r/Games}}</ref> since this change locks down accessibility controller options solely to the Xbox Adaptive Controller.<!-- Hardware lock-in for storage too???

. (0x82d60002).</blockquote>The intent of this ban was to stop individuals using 3rd-party peripherals which would allow users to cheat in games,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Microsoft issues system-level ban for “unauthorized” Xbox accessories |url=https://lifehacker.com/these-accessories-will-no-longer-work-on-your-xbox-next-1850972910?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=B |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=Ars Technica}}</ref> however this blanket ban has resulted in legitimate consumer peripherals breaking for the console,<ref>{{Cite web |date=Oct 20, 2023 |title=Tweet from Brook Gaming |url=https://xcancel.com/brookgamingfans/status/1715337068401021284 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=X (Formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mallick |first=Abhishek |date=Oct 30, 2023 |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 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=Sportskeeda}}</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 |last=u/SightlessKombat |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72lc8t/?context=3 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]] - r/Games}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=u/CustodialApathy |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72tt77/?context=3 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]] - r/Games}}</ref> since this change locks down accessibility controller options solely to the Xbox Adaptive Controller.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/gaming-tech/a-list-licensed-authorized-third-party-xbox-controllers-accessories -->

==== Storage hardware lock-in ====

Users expecting to expand the storage on Xbox Series X/S models have only 2 options; an external hard drive connected via USB3.2 or a proprietary storage expansion card.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Co |first=Alex |date=Mar 17, 2020 |title=Xbox Series X Expandable Storage Requires Proprietary Cards for Series X Games |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-requires-proprietary-cards-to-expand/1100-6474802/ |access-date=Nov 15, 2025 |work=MP1st}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Digital Foundry |date=Mar 16, 2020 |title=DF Direct: Hands-On With Xbox Series X + Impressions + Xbox One X Size Comparisons! |url=https://youtu.be/4cmclCjS5jg |access-date=Nov 15, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Games for Xbox One and Xbox 360 can be run on the external hard drives for Series X/S, but any game meant for Xbox Series X can only be stored on external hard drives and cannot be run without being transferred to internal storage or an expansion card.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

It is to be expected that due to the blocking of 3rd-party accessories,<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> any affordable alternatives will not release on the market.

==Products==

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 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>
-=== Blocking 3rd-party accessories ===
+===Blocking 3rd-party accessories===
-On November 12, 2023, [[Microsoft]] disabled support for 3rd-party accessories on Xbox One and Series consoles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Peterson |first=Jake |date=Oct 30, 2023 |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?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=B |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=LifeHacker}}</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>{{Cite web |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 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=Xbox Support}}</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.
+On November 12, 2023, [[Microsoft]] disabled support for 3rd-party accessories on Xbox One and Series consoles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Peterson |first=Jake |date=Oct 30, 2023 |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?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=B |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=LifeHacker}}</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 |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 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=Xbox Support}}</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
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 www.xbox.com/accessories
-. (0x82d60002).</blockquote>The intent of this ban was to stop individuals using 3rd-party peripherals which would allow users to cheat in games,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Microsoft issues system-level ban for “unauthorized” Xbox accessories |url=https://lifehacker.com/these-accessories-will-no-longer-work-on-your-xbox-next-1850972910?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=B |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=Ars Technica}}</ref> however this blanket ban has resulted in legitimate consumer peripherals breaking for the console,<ref>{{Cite web |date=Oct 20, 2023 |title=Tweet from Brook Gaming |url=https://xcancel.com/brookgamingfans/status/1715337068401021284 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=X (Formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mallick |first=Abhishek |date=Oct 30, 2023 |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 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=Sportskeeda}}</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 |last=u/SightlessKombat |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72lc8t/?context=3 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]] - r/Games}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=u/CustodialApathy |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72tt77/?context=3 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]] - r/Games}}</ref> since this change locks down accessibility controller options solely to the Xbox Adaptive Controller.<!-- Hardware lock-in for storage too???
+. (0x82d60002).</blockquote>The intent of this ban was to stop individuals using 3rd-party peripherals which would allow users to cheat in games,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Microsoft issues system-level ban for “unauthorized” Xbox accessories |url=https://lifehacker.com/these-accessories-will-no-longer-work-on-your-xbox-next-1850972910?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=B |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=Ars Technica}}</ref> however this blanket ban has resulted in legitimate consumer peripherals breaking for the console,<ref>{{Cite web |date=Oct 20, 2023 |title=Tweet from Brook Gaming |url=https://xcancel.com/brookgamingfans/status/1715337068401021284 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=X (Formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mallick |first=Abhishek |date=Oct 30, 2023 |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 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |work=Sportskeeda}}</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 |last=u/SightlessKombat |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72lc8t/?context=3 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]] - r/Games}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=u/CustodialApathy |date=Oct 30, 2023 |title=Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/17jf35p/comment/k72tt77/?context=3 |access-date=Nov 8, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]] - r/Games}}</ref> since this change locks down accessibility controller options solely to the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
-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 --> ====
+Users expecting to expand the storage on Xbox Series X/S models have only 2 options; an external hard drive connected via USB3.2 or a proprietary storage expansion card.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Co |first=Alex |date=Mar 17, 2020 |title=Xbox Series X Expandable Storage Requires Proprietary Cards for Series X Games |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-requires-proprietary-cards-to-expand/1100-6474802/ |access-date=Nov 15, 2025 |work=MP1st}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Digital Foundry |date=Mar 16, 2020 |title=DF Direct: Hands-On With Xbox Series X + Impressions + Xbox One X Size Comparisons! |url=https://youtu.be/4cmclCjS5jg |access-date=Nov 15, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Games for Xbox One and Xbox 360 can be run on the external hard drives for Series X/S, but any game meant for Xbox Series X can only be stored on external hard drives and cannot be run without being transferred to internal storage or an expansion card.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />
+It is to be expected that due to the blocking of 3rd-party accessories,<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> any affordable alternatives will not release on the market.
 ==Products==