Xbox: Difference between revisions

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://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:Xbox_One_Dashboard_Ads_-_inspiredpencil.png |archive-date=24 Feb 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><gallery>

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 |title=Brook Gaming on X |url=https://xcancel.com/brookgamingfans/status/1715337068401021284 <!-- This is in order to circumvent certain login and display restrictions. --> |website=[[X Corp]] |date=20 Oct 2023 |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/7G4Ox |archive-date=14 Feb 2026}}</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.