XBOX• The First Xbox was launched on 15 November 2001

• Total Units sold till date: 24 Million

• The original Xbox ran a modified version of the

Windows 2000 operating system

• It was pitched by Microsoft engineers as a "DirectX

Box", named after the DirectX graphics technology

developed for PC gaming. Shortened to Xbox

• One key component to the console’s success was the

popularity of its flagship game, Halo

XBOX 360• XBOX 360 was launched on 12 May 2005

• Total Units sold till date: 80 Million

• At this stage only three major companies were competing in

the Gaming Console category: Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft

• Microsoft Xbox 360 started to focus on what it knew its

customers actually wanted: hard-core gaming.

• Microsoft launched XBOX Live that enables players to compete

with other players online through XBOX Servers

XBOX ONE• XBOX ONE was launched on 2013

• This console is an all-in-one gaming and

entertainment system, cementing its place in the

living room as a home media and TV platform.

• Technical Specs: 1.75 GHz AMD 8 Core APU500 GB Hard Drive8 GB of RAMWith 4K Resolution and 7.1 Surround Sound

• There's also a built-in Skype client and

improved second screen support.