With the Xbox Microsoft got it right first go. You can tell that every component of the Xbox has been scrutinised and all the elements play-tested so that this really is a machine created by gamers for gamers. The Microsoft XBox Console is the first video-game homing console that the Microsoft Computer Company has released on the market. It was rumoured that the Microsoft XBox was originally going to be called DirectXbox, showing use towards DirectX. However, the XBox is the final name, which was released to the market, but the console to this day, still has hints relating towards DirectX, mostly seen with the X-shaped logo.
Xbox boasts 256 audio channels as well as supporting Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround which all combine to give you an unrivalled audio experience. In Xbox you get the gaming capabilities of a top of the range PC with all the extras. Bring gaming to life in your living room with the Xbox Video Game System, the essential center-piece to any home entertainment set up. Designed to push gaming to the absolute limit, the Xbox console delivers incredible graphics and cinematic sound that will drop you and your friends deep into the heart of the action. The immense range of top-class games and online gaming with Xbox Live mean there will never be another dull moment. As well as playing XBox games, the XBox has a few more advantages added on. CD & DVD Player Compatible, and if you have Music CD's (Artists, Now CD's etc), you can place a CD in the console, copy selected music and transfer them to your XBox, which you can use on certain platform games.
The Microsoft Xbox was released in many editions other than its famous green and black color. Included with the Clear Black console was a matching Clear Black Controller S, an Xbox Component AV pack, and a key chain that had Bill Gates' signature and the console's serial number engraved in it. This quickly became the most sought-after Xbox to date. The console's special features included a white case with the Panzer Dragoon Orta logo on the top in the lower left hand corner, as well as some artwork from Orta surrounding the Xbox jewel. Included with the Special Edition console was a matching white Controller S, an Xbox Component A/V cable, an Xbox Component AV pack, a copy of Panzer Dragoon Orta with its soundtrack CD, and a dragon head necklace. The styling of the Translucent Green Xbox is identical to Debug Units used in game development; of course, the retail versions lacked the words "Debug Kit" on the front of the case. On February 22, 2004, a Pure White Limited Xbox Console was released in Japan, to commemorate the console's two-year anniversary in that country. The words "Limited Edition 2004" were also carved into the jewel of the console, and into the exclusive Controller S (right below the Xbox name). The original retail price for the Pure White Limited Xbox was ¥19,800 yen ($186) and was only available for purchase online at the Official Xbox Japan website between the dates of January 30 and February 6, 2004. Included with the Pure White console was a matching Controller S, a DVD Playback Kit, and an Xbox Live Starter Kit with a free one-year membership and voice communicator. The Crystal console was re-released on October 8, 2004 in a new bundle (but with only one controller) at the normal Xbox price of €149/£99. The console case featured the Halo logo and the words "Special Edition"; the controller had a jewel that had the Halo logo in place of the normal Xbox logo. The Mountain Dew Limited Edition Xbox was only available through a Mountain Dew sweepstakes requiring loyal Dew-drinking Xbox fans to amass 550 points in order to "buy" the Limited Edition Xbox. The Mountain Dew Limited Edition Xbox was neon-green colored and had a special jewel atop the Xbox that had the words "Limited Edition" and the Mt. Identical in colour to the Mountain Dew Edition, the Hulk Xbox was a special promotional Xbox made to commemorate the release of the Universal Picture movie "Hulk" in 2003 for the UK release. This is most likely the rarest and least known of the limited edition xbox; as few as 35 of these consoles may have existed. This special edition console was only available as a winner's prize at skateboarding and gameplay competitions to commemorate and promote the release of Tony Hawk's Underground 2 on the Xbox. The artwork covered the top of the case and followed the X shape downwards on the corners of the Xbox.
Even though, the Microsoft XBox didn't beat Sony's Playstation 2, it is still a recommended console for gamers and collectors.
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