In case you'd forgotten, Xbox is celebrating its 20th anniversary this November (yes, it's really been that long), and "the father of the Xbox" has taken to Twitter to share an "amusing and a little bit sad" thought about certain naysayers.
In his tweet, Seamus Blackley highlighted how some people who 'stood in Xbox's way' back in the early days are now lauding the brand, but then went on to state that he "love[s] them all" regardless:
It's been well documented that the Xbox team had a tough time in the early days trying to win people around, including co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates at times, but ultimately they persevered and created a brand we all know and love.
Lots of people jumped into the comments to share their thoughts as well, pointing out that a lot of news articles at the time were predicting the original Xbox's demise. Fortunately for us fans, none of those predictions came true!
Do you remember the reception to the original Xbox back in the early days? Share your thoughts below.
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I loved the original Xbox when it came out. I was early in high school and was a huge Nintendo fan that did not want a PlayStation 2. Xbox was the supplemental console for me back then and it has lasted. Xbox + Nintendo have kept me so incredibly entertained for years. Cheers to the Xbox team for making it happen. I love my Series X!
I think there was a perception at the time they were "just another tech company" moving in to make a quick buck with no passion for the industry and the end product.
That perception has completely shifted over time. Its still true in some circles (hello billionaire space race) but not here. They are as much integrated into the gaming space as the other two and thats down to a lot of hard work including the original creators at the time.
I am glad Xbox entered the fray.
I mean - this is the company that created the Zune hahaha
I loved the original Xbox. Like others have said, it was a perfect companion console for my Nintendo systems. There's an interesting documentary on YouTube that's worth a watch. There used to be a longer version but I can't seem to find it now.
https://youtu.be/GtejBKHVppU
I didn't get an Xbox until about a year after it launched. The thought that Microsoft (not a hardware company at the time) wanted to release a console next to Sony and Nintendo was laughable. I bought one out of boredom, got Morrowind and Halo used, and experienced what it was like to have a hard drive in a console and built-in broadband. It's been my primary platform ever since. 20 years! (minus one lol).
The Xbox and Gamecube launched practically the same week, if not the same day, so of course I got the Gamecube, as Nintendo was the safe bet. I didn't regret my purchase, but I was looking at that Xbox a year later for a reason.
@Dar3dev Yep. One of the best damn MP3 players to ever exist. Still use my Zune HD to this day.
@InterceptorAlpha haha all I think of when I think of Zune is poor Steve Balmers kids wanting an iPod but their dad forcing them to have a Zune instead!
I was very keen on my iRiver back then. Amazing how the disruptors got disrupted with music streaming though. Can’t imagine it any other way now!
@Dar3dev That's what happens when a brand had that name.
The Zune was objectively superior in just about every way. Offering things like HD radio, being the first mobile device with an OLED screen, and even being able to share your music wirelessly with your friends.
They just couldn't drum enough support.
@InterceptorAlpha
Agreed! I remember being on Ops in Afghanistan and they stocked the Zune in the PX.
Being from the UK, we had never heard of the Zune, but they were cheap out there so pretty much my entire unit bought one.
My iPod video pretty much took a back seat until my Zune died a few years back!
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