CPU: Intel Pentium III – 733 MHz GPU: NVDIA NV2A – 233 MHz Memory: 64 MB DDR SDRAM Hard Drive: 8 GB HDD Optical Drive: CD Rom, DVD Rom Video Output: S-Video, SCART (RGB) Network: Fast Ethernet Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound, Stereo Release Date: November 15, 2001 Code Name: DirectX Box Generation: First Status: Discontinued Release Price: $299 Units Sold: 24+ million (as of May 10, 2006) Best-selling Game: Halo 2. 8 million The original Xbox , Microsoft debuted in the home console gaming market, with a characteristic big size in black and green colors, was released on November 15, 2001. At the time, the sixth-generation console market was overwhelmed by PlayStation 2, GameCube and Dreamcast, leading Microsoft to rise through a very competitive marketplace, and people were wondering if the Xbox console would be an expensive mistake. They proved everyone wrong by selling 550,000 units of hardware in its first week. The console’s prototype was put together at first as a side project, using D...
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