Xbox
Xbox is Microsoft’s video game brand, encompassing home consoles, games, online services, and subscriptions such as Game Pass.
Xbox Series X and Series S: Microsoft’s ninth-generation Xbox consoles, released in 2020 as high-performance and lower-cost models. These current-generation consoles anchor Xbox’s living-room hardware lineup.
Xbox (console): Microsoft’s first home video game console, released in 2001. The original console introduced the Xbox brand to the gaming market.
Xbox Play Anywhere: A Microsoft program allowing supported digital games to be played on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs with shared progress. It links Xbox game purchases and saved progress across console and PC.
PlayStation: Sony’s video game brand, including consoles, games, and online services. PlayStation is Xbox’s closest direct competitor in the home-console market.
Xbox Game Pass: A subscription service offering access to a rotating library of downloadable and cloud-streamed games. Game Pass is Xbox’s central subscription offering and a major route to its game catalog.
Xbox 360: Microsoft’s second home video game console, released in 2005. Its success established Xbox as a major console competitor.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: A subscription combining console and PC game catalogs, online multiplayer benefits, and cloud gaming access. It bundles several Xbox services into one subscription.
Nintendo Switch: Nintendo’s hybrid video game console, usable as both a handheld and a television-connected system. Its portable-first design differs from Xbox’s emphasis on home consoles and cross-device services.
Xbox Network: Microsoft’s online gaming and account services for Xbox consoles and Windows devices. It supplies online multiplayer, accounts, and social features across Xbox products.
Xbox One: Microsoft’s eighth-generation home video game console family, launched in 2013. Xbox One shaped the brand’s transition toward connected services and digital distribution.