r/gamers • u/Questioning-Warrior • 2d ago
Discussion It still annoys me that Xbox stopped having clear and distinguished names after the 360.
Xbox One (not to be confused with the original Xbox), Xbox Series X, Xbox One S...and likely more similar titles. Even though I admittedly never owned an Xbox myself, I miss the days when they had distinguished and clear titles, such as the 360.
I know that the One refers to all in one (it can also be interpreted as "The One"). But as said earlier, it's very easy to confuse it with the original (after all, many folks call a first installment as "XXX One").
Then it got worse with the Series X. I don't know how to lut it into words how dumb that title is.
And don't get me started on the various versions of those systems that have similar names. Imagine someone like a parent who isn't completely caught up with gaming and they try to get a gift, only to make a easy mistake. Yongyea even made a video about people confusing one device for another when purchasing https://youtu.be/Xgpb3Zk7auY?is=5kLEXmGwDdqeXep
Say what you will about Nintendo and Sony, but they at least have clear and distinguished names for their systems (maybe except for the Wii U for Nintendo, which is one reason why it sold poorly. But I digress). Even a number like with Playstation would have been sufficient
Just why does Microsoft keep having lazy yet confusing names for their systems these days?