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Xbox at 25: How a Giant Black Box With a Green Jewel Changed Gaming Forever

Microsoft marked the anniversary on November 12 with a letter to Team Xbox — three days before the original console turns 25 on November 15. An Anniversary Letter That Starts in 1979 On November 12, Xbox Wire published “25 Years of Xbox,” a message sent to Team Xbox employees globally and signed by Asha. Rather …
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On November 15th, 2001, Microsoft released its first game console in the US. Over four generations, the Xbox sells 200 million copies.

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It was the entry of one of the world's biggest tech giants into a market that had been dominated by Sony and Nintendo for years, and Bill Gates' company wasn't about to settle for a secondary role. The first Xbox has arrived in stores across North America, priced at $299.99, with the ambition to take home gaming to a whole new level. Its appearance was hard to confuse with the competition: a big black box, a massive case and a distinctive green …

Xbox 25 years old: the original console celebrates its quarter century on November 15, the anniversary of its launch in North America, and Xbox's boss, Asha Sharma, sent a message to employees for the occasion. It traces the history of the video game at Microsoft and repeats the brand's commitment to [...] The article Xbox 25 years old: Asha Sharma promises a material "recognizable between a thousand" and confirms a fifth console appeared first …

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The Hype Magazine broke the news on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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