#History of Xbox

Microsoft's latest gaming consoles, the Xbox Series X and Series S, are coming in November. Next year, 2021 marks the 20th year of the first-ever release of the original Xbox. As a way to reminisce about the series of video game consoles developed by Microsoft, let's grab this chance to take a look back to the evolution of Xbox through the years. Xbox (2001) [caption id="attachment_250606" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Original Xbox[/caption] The first Xbox console debuted in North America on November 21, 2001. It features an internal hard disk drive, a 733 MHz Intel Pentium III processor,  64MB of DDR RAM, Nvidia NV2A ASIC 64MB GPU, 8GB or 10GB of HDD, and a 130w power supply.  The first Xbox is priced at USD 299.99 on its debut. After a year, Microsoft launched the Xbox Live which is an online gaming service that allows users to download new content as well as connect with other players through a broadband connection. Xbox 360 (2005), Xbox 360 S (2010) and Xbox 360 E (2013) [caption id="attachment_250715" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Xbox 360 Premium[/caption] The Xbox 360, the successor of the original Xbox was released in November 2005. The Xbox 360 was launched with initial pricing of USD 299.99. Read more in our articles including "The Evolution of the Xbox" and "Xbox One to have Spotify app soon".