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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 |access-date=Nov 7, 2025 |website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref>
*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://archive.ph/B0BqU |archive-date=11 Oct 2025 |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" />
*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]]
*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]]
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===Dashboard ads===
===Dashboard ads===
{{Main|Advertising overload}}
{{Main|Advertising overload}}
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>
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 |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 |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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124235209/https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ |archive-date=24 Jan 2024 |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 |archive-url=https://archive.ph/nm10J |archive-date=4 Jan 2026 |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 |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 |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 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
File:Xbox 360 Dashboards.png|Various versions of the 360 dashboard; the final version features advertisements
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====Xbox One Kinect<!-- Please use this article for reference when making revisions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinect#Kinect_for_Xbox_One_and_decline -->====
====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|Xbox One Kinect}}
{{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.
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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711115029/https://support.xbox.com/en-CA/help/hardware-network/kinect/set-up-and-use-kinect-sensor-with-adapter |archive-date=11 Jul 2025 |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.


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
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
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====Xbox TV Tuner<!-- Use this for notes: https://unionvgf.com/index.php?threads/xbox-digital-tuner-europe-only.5292/ -->====
====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>
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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008111713/https://stealthoptional.com/article/xbox-abandons-tv-for-good-with-oneguide-death |archive-date=8 Oct 2024 |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 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.
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 |archive-url=https://archive.ph/Naf8X |archive-date=4 Jan 2026 |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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805114722/https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/errors/error-code-0x82d60002 |archive-date=5 Aug 2025 |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
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
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.
. (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://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/microsoft-issues-system-level-ban-for-unauthorized-xbox-accessories/ |archive-url=https://archive.ph/gO4YQ |archive-date=1 Nov 2023 |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 |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 |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.


====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 -->====
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" />
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/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414075714/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-requires-proprietary-cards-to-expand/1100-6474802/ |archive-date=14 Apr 2020 |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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317080705/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cmclCjS5jg&playnext=1&list=RDCMUC9PBzalIcEQCsiIkq36PyUA |archive-date=17 Mar 2020 |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.
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.

Revision as of 20:56, 4 January 2026

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.

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: Xbox mandatory part pairing

Advertisements

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Dashboard ads

Main article: Advertising overload

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

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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]

Blocking 3rd-party accessories

On November 12, 2023, Microsoft disabled support for 3rd-party accessories on Xbox One and Series consoles.[13] Any accessories not deemed "authorized" by Microsoft when plugged into the console will give the user the following error message on their screen:[14]

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

www.xbox.com/accessories

. (0x82d60002).

The intent of this ban was to stop individuals using 3rd-party peripherals which would allow users to cheat in games,[15] however this blanket ban has resulted in legitimate consumer peripherals breaking for the console,[16][17] 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,[18][19] since this change locks down accessibility controller options solely to the Xbox Adaptive Controller.

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.[20][21] 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.[20][21]

It is to be expected that due to the blocking of 3rd-party accessories,[13][14] any affordable alternatives will not release on the market.

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. Archived from the original on 11 Oct 2025. Retrieved Nov 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ Gach, Ethan (26 Jul 2023). "New Xbox Dashboard Looks Great, Still Has Too Many Ads". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 26 Jul 2023. Retrieved 15 Mar 2025.
  3. ↑ Micheals, Steve (22 Jan 2024). "Xbox Gamers Not Happy About Full-Screen Ads". GameRant. Archived from the original on 24 Jan 2024. Retrieved 15 Mar 2025.
  4. ↑ "Xbox One Dashboard Ads". inspiredpencil. Archived from the original on 4 Jan 2026. Retrieved Nov 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ Xbox, Pure (Jun 25, 2025). "Xbox 360 Dashboard Gets Significant Update For First Time In Ages". Pure Xbox. Archived from the original on 14 Nov 2025. 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. Archived from the original on 11 Jul 2025. Retrieved Aug 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ White, Lewis (Mar 11, 2021). "Xbox abandons TV for good with OneGuide death". Stealth Optional. Archived from the original on 8 Oct 2024. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Peterson, Jake (Oct 30, 2023). "These Accessories Will No Longer Work on Your Xbox Next Month". LifeHacker. Archived from the original on 4 Jan 2026. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Error 0x82d60002 occurs when you connect an unauthorized accessory to your Xbox console". Xbox Support. Archived from the original on 5 Aug 2025. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  15. ↑ Orland, Kyle (Oct 30, 2023). "Microsoft issues system-level ban for "unauthorized" Xbox accessories". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 1 Nov 2023. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Tweet from Brook Gaming". X (Formerly Twitter). Oct 20, 2023. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  17. ↑ Mallick, Abhishek (Oct 30, 2023). "Xbox looking to nuke third-party accessories spells doom for the FGC, even if it becomes the "most uncheatable" device". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 31 Oct 2023. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  18. ↑ u/SightlessKombat (Oct 30, 2023). "Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002'". Reddit - r/Games. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ u/CustodialApathy (Oct 30, 2023). "Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002'". Reddit - r/Games. Retrieved Nov 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Co, Alex (Mar 17, 2020). "Xbox Series X Expandable Storage Requires Proprietary Cards for Series X Games". MP1st. Archived from the original on 14 Apr 2020. Retrieved Nov 15, 2025.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Digital Foundry (Mar 16, 2020). "DF Direct: Hands-On With Xbox Series X + Impressions + Xbox One X Size Comparisons!". YouTube. Archived from the original on 17 Mar 2020. Retrieved Nov 15, 2025.
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