Xbox at 10: A Decade of Gaming

[Sonic 296]

Hard to believe but Xbox is 10 years old. I still have my old Crystal Xbox console packed away.

 

 

Press released form Microsoft....

 

Xbox at 10: A Decade of Gaming

 

A decade after its introduction, Xbox has grown into a global gaming phenomenon. A selection of highlights from the past 10 years.

 

REDMOND, Wash. – Nov. 15, 2011 – It's hard to believe, but 10 years ago today, Microsoft introduced the world to Xbox, noting that the gaming system was "erupting" on the scene. The gaming system set sales records, with 100,000 units per week shipping to retailers in the first weeks after its launch. According to NPD Group, Microsoft sold 1.5 million Xbox units in North America between the Nov. 15 launch and the end of calendar year 2001, making Xbox the best-selling video game console launch on record.

A decade later, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and Kinect for Xbox 360 are hits around the world. Xbox LIVE currently has 35 million members worldwide who spend 2.1 billion hours a month on the service. Introduced a year ago, Kinect for Xbox 360 set a Guinness World Record as the fastest-selling consumer electronic device, selling 8 million units in 60 days.

 

http://www.microsoft...1-15Xbox10.mspx

[Doctor Destiny 41]

I remember when I bought my Xbox. Yes, I actually bought an Xbox. Amazingly, I had fun with the games I had. Incidentally, not one of them was an FPS. My favorite game on Xbox is still Blinx.

[Luk3us 63]

To hell with the xbox, Playstation FTW!

[Tore 33]

Ah, the Xbox. So much fun with Metal Arms, Mercenaries, Jedi Starfighter, Halo 1 and 2 and other games.

[klandri 2]

Hard to believe but Xbox is 10 years old. I still have my old Crystal Xbox console packed away.

 

I had mine connected to the TV until a few months ago. I also have a 360 but not all of the old games are compatible with it.