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The Xbox 360 is the second video game console released by Microsoft, after the Xbox. It was released on November 22, 2005, 1468 days after the first Xbox. The Xbox 360 competed against the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3. All three are called next-generation or seventh generation consoles.[source?] The Xbox 360 was officially revealed on MTV on May 12, 2005. The Xbox One, the successor (it came after) to the Xbox 360, was announced on May 21, 2013. Even though the Xbox One was released on November 22, 2013, the Xbox 360 continued to be made until April 20, 2016. Games are no longer being made for the Xbox 360.
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Developer | Microsoft |
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Manufacturer | Flextronics, Wistron, Celestica, Foxconn[1][2] |
Product family | Xbox |
Type | Home video game console |
Generation | Seventh generation |
Release date | November 22, 2005[3]
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Lifespan | 2005–2016 |
Introductory price | US$299, €299, £209 (Xbox 360 Core) US$399, €399, £279 (Xbox 360 (20 GB)) |
Discontinued |
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Units sold | Worldwide: 84 million (as of June 9, 2014[update])[7] (details) |
Media | DVD, CD, digital distribution Add-on: HD DVD (discontinued) |
Operating system | Xbox 360 system software |
System-on-chip used | XCGPU (Xbox 360 S and E models only) |
CPU | 3.2 GHz PowerPC Tri-Core Xenon |
Memory | |
Storage | Storage media
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Display | Video output formats
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Graphics | 500 MHz ATI/AMD Xenos |
Sound |
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Controller input | Controllers
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Connectivity | Original models 2.4 GHz wireless, 3 × USB 2.0, IR receiver, 100 Mbit/s Ethernet |
Online services | Xbox Live |
Best-selling game | Kinect Adventures! (24 million as pack-in game for Kinect)[12][13] |
Backward compatibility | Selected Xbox games[14][15] (requires hard drive and the latest update) |
Predecessor | Xbox |
Successor | Xbox One |
Website | xbox |
Before Microsoft revealed the console's real name, it was called the Xbox 2, Xbox NE, Xbox HD, Xbox FS, and other names.[16] During the development, Microsoft, said it would launch the High-Definition era for video game consoles, promising visuals that would look better and much more real. The Xbox 360 uses standard DVDs to play games and other media.[17]
The Xbox 360 was released in the United States and Canada on November 22, 2005[18] in Europe on December 2, 2005, and in Japan on December 10, 2005. It was later launched in Malaysia, Mexico, Colombia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, India, Brazil, Poland, Czech Republic, and Russia. When the console was first released in North America, demand was more than the supplies and the console sold out at many stores. Many people sold the console on eBay for higher prices, and it was not until early 2006 that the Xbox 360 became more available in stores again.
The Xbox 360 was discontinued worldwide on 20 April 2016.
The Xbox 360 is a multimedia console. It can play music and videos streamed or downloaded from a computer. It can also play DVDs, as well as HD-DVDs if a HD-DVD Drive is connected. The Xbox 360 plays games on either a disc or on its hard drive. There are many games for Xbox 360.
The NXE (New Xbox Experience) update had many new features. One new feature is an avatar (profile picture) system. You can make the avatar look like you. The avatar is used in games and more. The menus were changed too. The NXE shows your friends and what they are doing. Another new feature is the ability to add people to an Xbox Live Party. People can talk online in a party. It does not matter if you are on the dashboard or playing another game. Up to seven of your friends or anyone else can join a party. Another option is to add friends to the party and game, which will invite them to both your game and party.
Xbox Live now has Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm. You can use them on Xbox Live, but some features are different. 1080p High definition movies are also on Xbox Live. You can pay to download them.
The most recent update on the Xbox 360 was allowing users to input a USB memory device, allowing USB drives with memory over 1 GB to be used for storing data such as avatar items, or game saves, up to a maximum of 16 GB of data.
A number of accessories can be purchased for the Xbox 360. These include both wired and wireless controllers, custom faceplates that cover the front of the console, headsets for chatting while online, a webcam, a steering wheel for driving games and various other accessories.
Kinect is a major accessory that Microsoft made for the Xbox 360. It is a way to control games without a controller. Kinect was released in stores in late 2010. It won many awards, including "Fastest selling consumer electronics device" by the Guinness World Records.[19] When it was first being made, it was called Project Natal.
The Xbox 360 Red Ring of death issue is very common on older consoles. When this happens, what is known as the Red Ring of Death (RRoD) appears: three of the four warning lights surrounding the power button on the console flash in red. The Red Ring of Death shows that there is a hardware problem, which usually means that the console no longer works. The white Arcade console breaks down a lot. On later models for example, the Xbox 360 S, these three lights show that there is an over-heating problem.
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