even the biggest companies in the world yet something’s wrong
yet something’s wrong
yet something’s wrong welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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decisions products or general failure that were major disasters for the Xbox
that were major disasters for the Xbox
that were major disasters for the Xbox ramp to be clear we’re only including
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ramp to be clear we’re only including Xbox related fails here not Microsoft as
Xbox related fails here not Microsoft as
Xbox related fails here not Microsoft as a whole incredible shifts are happening
a whole incredible shifts are happening
a whole incredible shifts are happening across games and entertainment with
across games and entertainment with
across games and entertainment with exciting new ways to play and have fun
exciting new ways to play and have fun
exciting new ways to play and have fun number 10 Marge glass would it be great
number 10 Marge glass would it be great
number 10 Marge glass would it be great if they just talked to each other and
if they just talked to each other and
if they just talked to each other and did most of the work on their own well
did most of the work on their own well
did most of the work on their own well that’s where Xbox SmartGlass comes in in
that’s where Xbox SmartGlass comes in in
that’s where Xbox SmartGlass comes in in this day and age of smartphones and
this day and age of smartphones and
this day and age of smartphones and tablets and companies are always trying
tablets and companies are always trying
tablets and companies are always trying to create a new it application enter the
to create a new it application enter the
to create a new it application enter the smart glass a kind of me gets completely
smart glass a kind of me gets completely
smart glass a kind of me gets completely irrelevant and unnecessary addition to
irrelevant and unnecessary addition to
irrelevant and unnecessary addition to your gaming life Xbox my playlist
your gaming life Xbox my playlist
your gaming life Xbox my playlist synopsis not only are the features kind
synopsis not only are the features kind
synopsis not only are the features kind of lame and boring but many games and
of lame and boring but many games and
of lame and boring but many games and movies also didn’t utilize the
movies also didn’t utilize the
movies also didn’t utilize the technology to its fullest potential so
technology to its fullest potential so
technology to its fullest potential so customers who downloaded the app were
customers who downloaded the app were
customers who downloaded the app were left with an extremely limited selection
left with an extremely limited selection
left with an extremely limited selection of compatible titles this would have
of compatible titles this would have
of compatible titles this would have made the list if it weren’t for the fact
made the list if it weren’t for the fact
made the list if it weren’t for the fact that Microsoft devoted the majority of
that Microsoft devoted the majority of
that Microsoft devoted the majority of their e3 2012 press conference trying to
their e3 2012 press conference trying to
their e3 2012 press conference trying to sell this very feature for which the
sell this very feature for which the
sell this very feature for which the creators of South Park immediately
creators of South Park immediately
creators of South Park immediately ridiculed them for hilariously during
ridiculed them for hilariously during
ridiculed them for hilariously during the same press conference how many times
the same press conference how many times
the same press conference how many times have you been watching an episode of
have you been watching an episode of
have you been watching an episode of South Park and thought I’d like to be
South Park and thought I’d like to be
South Park and thought I’d like to be able to watch this on my television
able to watch this on my television
able to watch this on my television while hooked into my mobile device which
while hooked into my mobile device which
while hooked into my mobile device which is being controlled by my tablet device
is being controlled by my tablet device
is being controlled by my tablet device which is hooked into my oven all while
which is hooked into my oven all while
which is hooked into my oven all while sitting in the refrigerator
sitting in the refrigerator
sitting in the refrigerator number nine bare-bones 360 the Xbox 360
number nine bare-bones 360 the Xbox 360
number nine bare-bones 360 the Xbox 360 was originally shipped in two
was originally shipped in two
was originally shipped in two configurations the core and premium
configurations the core and premium
configurations the core and premium packages priced at 299 and 399 American
packages priced at 299 and 399 American
packages priced at 299 and 399 American respectively the core version appears
respectively the core version appears
respectively the core version appears exactly as advertised as it lacks a me
exactly as advertised as it lacks a me
exactly as advertised as it lacks a me major accessories like a headset
major accessories like a headset
major accessories like a headset wireless controller and a combination AV
wireless controller and a combination AV
wireless controller and a combination AV cable which forced players to play in
cable which forced players to play in
cable which forced players to play in standard definition at the time when
standard definition at the time when
standard definition at the time when high-definition was blowing up
it was also missing a hard drive which
it was also missing a hard drive which were sold separately for outrageous
were sold separately for outrageous
were sold separately for outrageous prices and you know kind of necessary
prices and you know kind of necessary
prices and you know kind of necessary when all the necessary accessories were
when all the necessary accessories were
when all the necessary accessories were purchased you were definitely going to
purchased you were definitely going to
purchased you were definitely going to be out War money than if you just bought
be out War money than if you just bought
be out War money than if you just bought the darn premium version the entire
the darn premium version the entire
the darn premium version the entire situation wreaked of a marketing ploy to
situation wreaked of a marketing ploy to
situation wreaked of a marketing ploy to be able to advertise their new console
be able to advertise their new console
be able to advertise their new console and only $2.99 number 8 the original
and only $2.99 number 8 the original
and only $2.99 number 8 the original Xbox controller controllers are a pretty
Xbox controller controllers are a pretty
Xbox controller controllers are a pretty important facet of the gaming experience
important facet of the gaming experience
important facet of the gaming experience I mean you know it’s what you’ll be
I mean you know it’s what you’ll be
I mean you know it’s what you’ll be holding for the next couple of hours or
holding for the next couple of hours or
holding for the next couple of hours or years so it’s kind of be comfortable
years so it’s kind of be comfortable
years so it’s kind of be comfortable enter this beat which is pretty much the
enter this beat which is pretty much the
enter this beat which is pretty much the exact opposite of comfortable and
exact opposite of comfortable and
exact opposite of comfortable and practical the controller is just a fail
practical the controller is just a fail
practical the controller is just a fail on every conceivable level from the
on every conceivable level from the
on every conceivable level from the uncomfortable joysticks to the slanted
uncomfortable joysticks to the slanted
uncomfortable joysticks to the slanted code buttons and unreachable secondary
code buttons and unreachable secondary
code buttons and unreachable secondary button not only is it it’s practical but
button not only is it it’s practical but
button not only is it it’s practical but it looks ugly as hell with a drooping
it looks ugly as hell with a drooping
it looks ugly as hell with a drooping middle portion and enormous Xbox symbol
middle portion and enormous Xbox symbol
middle portion and enormous Xbox symbol right to have in the middle just to
right to have in the middle just to
right to have in the middle just to remind you what console you’re playing
remind you what console you’re playing
remind you what console you’re playing in case you forgot and much consumer
in case you forgot and much consumer
in case you forgot and much consumer research was done after the fact to
research was done after the fact to
research was done after the fact to prove that now no people love a giant
prove that now no people love a giant
prove that now no people love a giant controller and I can remember putting it
controller and I can remember putting it
controller and I can remember putting it on my leg in Japan and trying to say see
on my leg in Japan and trying to say see
on my leg in Japan and trying to say see you can rest it on your leg number seven
you can rest it on your leg number seven
you can rest it on your leg number seven Xbox one launch price
Microsoft clearly didn’t learn from
Microsoft clearly didn’t learn from Sony’s pricing blunder last generation
Sony’s pricing blunder last generation
Sony’s pricing blunder last generation while the Xbox 360 initially dominated
while the Xbox 360 initially dominated
while the Xbox 360 initially dominated the seventh gen due to its more
the seventh gen due to its more
the seventh gen due to its more attractive price tag the opposite was
attractive price tag the opposite was
attractive price tag the opposite was true 58 the Xbox one was originally sold
true 58 the Xbox one was originally sold
true 58 the Xbox one was originally sold in a single package which contained the
in a single package which contained the
in a single package which contained the console controller a 500 gig hard drive
console controller a 500 gig hard drive
console controller a 500 gig hard drive and the Kinect goes for 500 bucks but
and the Kinect goes for 500 bucks but
and the Kinect goes for 500 bucks but this is just the beginning
this is just the beginning
this is just the beginning due to the inclusion of that stupid
due to the inclusion of that stupid
due to the inclusion of that stupid connect the Xbox one was priced a
connect the Xbox one was priced a
connect the Xbox one was priced a hundred bucks more than the ps4 and
hundred bucks more than the ps4 and
hundred bucks more than the ps4 and sales were significantly hindered as a
sales were significantly hindered as a
sales were significantly hindered as a result with budget-conscious gamers
result with budget-conscious gamers
result with budget-conscious gamers flocking towards Sony 1 Microsoft drops
flocking towards Sony 1 Microsoft drops
flocking towards Sony 1 Microsoft drops to connect down the price sales shot up
to connect down the price sales shot up
to connect down the price sales shot up and the Xbox one is continuing its
and the Xbox one is continuing its
and the Xbox one is continuing its upward trajectory to this day let’s
upward trajectory to this day let’s
upward trajectory to this day let’s learn we hope cos machines and 4k
learn we hope cos machines and 4k
learn we hope cos machines and 4k entertainment system number 6 external
entertainment system number 6 external
entertainment system number 6 external HD DVD player you’re not getting the
HD DVD player you’re not getting the
HD DVD player you’re not getting the full HD TV experience until you get HD
full HD TV experience until you get HD
full HD TV experience until you get HD DVD while Sony may have loves the
DVD while Sony may have loves the
DVD while Sony may have loves the pricing of the ps3 they definitely got
pricing of the ps3 they definitely got
pricing of the ps3 they definitely got one thing right and that was the
one thing right and that was the
one thing right and that was the inclusion of the blu-ray player at a
inclusion of the blu-ray player at a
inclusion of the blu-ray player at a time when glue ray and HD DVD we’re
time when glue ray and HD DVD we’re
time when glue ray and HD DVD we’re butting heads Sony and Microsoft took
butting heads Sony and Microsoft took
butting heads Sony and Microsoft took opposing sides in the high-definition
opposing sides in the high-definition
opposing sides in the high-definition race and well you don’t see h DVD
race and well you don’t see h DVD
race and well you don’t see h DVD players anymore now do you on blu-ray
players anymore now do you on blu-ray
players anymore now do you on blu-ray and DVD it wouldn’t be so bad if the H
and DVD it wouldn’t be so bad if the H
and DVD it wouldn’t be so bad if the H DVD player was actually included in the
DVD player was actually included in the
DVD player was actually included in the 360 but nope consumers had to purchase
360 but nope consumers had to purchase
360 but nope consumers had to purchase it separately for $200 and attach it to
it separately for $200 and attach it to
it separately for $200 and attach it to their 360 thank you the damn thing looks
their 360 thank you the damn thing looks
their 360 thank you the damn thing looks like a Franken console an expensive so I
like a Franken console an expensive so I
like a Franken console an expensive so I could console number 5 killing rare
could console number 5 killing rare
could console number 5 killing rare [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there was a time when rare was the
there was a time when rare was the
there was a time when rare was the developer to watch with game changing
developer to watch with game changing
developer to watch with game changing titles like Goldeneye double-oh-seven
titles like Goldeneye double-oh-seven
titles like Goldeneye double-oh-seven Donkey Kong Country in their portfolio
Donkey Kong Country in their portfolio
Donkey Kong Country in their portfolio they were the kings of the n64 but in
they were the kings of the n64 but in
they were the kings of the n64 but in 2002 Microsoft acquired the companies
2002 Microsoft acquired the companies
2002 Microsoft acquired the companies and had them work on Xbox exclusive some
and had them work on Xbox exclusive some
and had them work on Xbox exclusive some of these exclusives included jetpack
of these exclusives included jetpack
of these exclusives included jetpack refueled and grabbed by the Ghoulies
things were so dire and depressing that
things were so dire and depressing that rares founders and several key employees
rares founders and several key employees
rares founders and several key employees jumped ship to pursue other projects
jumped ship to pursue other projects
jumped ship to pursue other projects there have been some diamonds in the
there have been some diamonds in the
there have been some diamonds in the rough since 2002 there’s no denying but
rough since 2002 there’s no denying but
rough since 2002 there’s no denying but this development company nothing but a
this development company nothing but a
this development company nothing but a shell for the destroy yourself
number four disc destroyer signal sounds
number four disc destroyer signal sounds words I think that this the Xbox 360 may
words I think that this the Xbox 360 may
words I think that this the Xbox 360 may have hit the ground running in terms of
have hit the ground running in terms of
have hit the ground running in terms of sales and popularity but its technical
sales and popularity but its technical
sales and popularity but its technical issues were definitely a problem
issues were definitely a problem
issues were definitely a problem almost immediately after the consoles
almost immediately after the consoles
almost immediately after the consoles launch cameras began to notice very
launch cameras began to notice very
launch cameras began to notice very prominent circular scratches on their
prominent circular scratches on their
prominent circular scratches on their gaming discs with many reporting that
gaming discs with many reporting that
gaming discs with many reporting that said discs work now unplayable as it
said discs work now unplayable as it
said discs work now unplayable as it turns out some 360s had faulty drives
turns out some 360s had faulty drives
turns out some 360s had faulty drives which failed to secure the discs in
which failed to secure the discs in
which failed to secure the discs in place and moving or bumping the console
place and moving or bumping the console
place and moving or bumping the console while it was running the discs often
while it was running the discs often
while it was running the discs often resulted in the aforementioned scratches
resulted in the aforementioned scratches
resulted in the aforementioned scratches and the cheers of cameras everywhere
and the cheers of cameras everywhere
and the cheers of cameras everywhere so no lesson is don’t go get slot number
so no lesson is don’t go get slot number
so no lesson is don’t go get slot number three Kinect
three Kinect
three Kinect [Music]
[Music]
[Music] first introduced in November 2010 the
first introduced in November 2010 the
first introduced in November 2010 the Kinect was meant to capitalize on the
Kinect was meant to capitalize on the
Kinect was meant to capitalize on the motion control grades contending with
motion control grades contending with
motion control grades contending with the likes of Nintendo’s weed and the
the likes of Nintendo’s weed and the
the likes of Nintendo’s weed and the PlayStation Move someone should have
PlayStation Move someone should have
PlayStation Move someone should have told them that motion gaming was so 2008
told them that motion gaming was so 2008
told them that motion gaming was so 2008 and totally for casuals bro
and totally for casuals bro
and totally for casuals bro many were voicing their criticisms
many were voicing their criticisms
many were voicing their criticisms immediately after launch with some major
immediately after launch with some major
immediately after launch with some major detriment being its high price points
detriment being its high price points
detriment being its high price points large spatial requirements and shrug
large spatial requirements and shrug
large spatial requirements and shrug worthy titles the input lag was also
worthy titles the input lag was also
worthy titles the input lag was also atrocious but some even reporting that
atrocious but some even reporting that
atrocious but some even reporting that the device couldn’t recognize their
the device couldn’t recognize their
the device couldn’t recognize their movements at all the Kinect face even
movements at all the Kinect face even
movements at all the Kinect face even greater challenges on the Xbox one
greater challenges on the Xbox one
greater challenges on the Xbox one garnering controversy and lackluster
garnering controversy and lackluster
garnering controversy and lackluster attention forcing Microsoft’s to all but
attention forcing Microsoft’s to all but
attention forcing Microsoft’s to all but admit the device’s failure and to remove
admit the device’s failure and to remove
admit the device’s failure and to remove it from the bundles when you’re
it from the bundles when you’re
it from the bundles when you’re exercising it can read your heartbeat
exercising it can read your heartbeat
exercising it can read your heartbeat this is human control for a human
this is human control for a human
this is human control for a human experience
experience
experience number two early Xbox one policies this
number two early Xbox one policies this
number two early Xbox one policies this is it Xbox one Microsoft Xbox one reveal
is it Xbox one Microsoft Xbox one reveal
is it Xbox one Microsoft Xbox one reveal is the stuff that corporate nightmares
is the stuff that corporate nightmares
is the stuff that corporate nightmares are made up as many of their early
are made up as many of their early
are made up as many of their early policies left the internet in a frothing
policies left the internet in a frothing
policies left the internet in a frothing rage and threatening to jump the Xbox
rage and threatening to jump the Xbox
rage and threatening to jump the Xbox ship not only did Microsoft basically
ship not only did Microsoft basically
ship not only did Microsoft basically ignore the X bones gaming components in
ignore the X bones gaming components in
ignore the X bones gaming components in favor of its multimedia capabilities
favor of its multimedia capabilities
favor of its multimedia capabilities when promoting the console what they did
when promoting the console what they did
when promoting the console what they did mention about gaming really pissed
mention about gaming really pissed
mention about gaming really pissed people off some of the criticisms
people off some of the criticisms
people off some of the criticisms included privacy concerns regarding that
included privacy concerns regarding that
included privacy concerns regarding that always-on Kinect preheat region locking
always-on Kinect preheat region locking
always-on Kinect preheat region locking games activation fees for shared or faro
games activation fees for shared or faro
games activation fees for shared or faro games and a necessary online connection
games and a necessary online connection
games and a necessary online connection even for offline games the response for
even for offline games the response for
even for offline games the response for these policies was so toxic that
these policies was so toxic that
these policies was so toxic that Microsoft immediately went into damage
Microsoft immediately went into damage
Microsoft immediately went into damage control mode but said damage was
control mode but said damage was
control mode but said damage was definitely already done when a gamer
definitely already done when a gamer
definitely already done when a gamer buys a ps4 this they have the rights to
buys a ps4 this they have the rights to
buys a ps4 this they have the rights to use that copy of the game they can trade
use that copy of the game they can trade
use that copy of the game they can trade in the game at retail sell it to another
in the game at retail sell it to another
in the game at retail sell it to another person lend it to a friend or keep it
person lend it to a friend or keep it
person lend it to a friend or keep it forever
forever
forever one the red ring of God there it is the
one the red ring of God there it is the
one the red ring of God there it is the red ring of death I only have one ring
red ring of death I only have one ring
red ring of death I only have one ring I’ve seen lots people have three rings
I’ve seen lots people have three rings
I’ve seen lots people have three rings the red ring of death was basically an
the red ring of death was basically an
the red ring of death was basically an indications that your xbox 360 was toast
indications that your xbox 360 was toast
indications that your xbox 360 was toast like an earthquake before a volcanic
like an earthquake before a volcanic
like an earthquake before a volcanic eruption the 360 would give off some
eruption the 360 would give off some
eruption the 360 would give off some warning signs that destruction was
warning signs that destruction was
warning signs that destruction was imminent such as graphical issues and
imminent such as graphical issues and
imminent such as graphical issues and gameplay freezes once those three red
gameplay freezes once those three red
gameplay freezes once those three red lights appeared all hope was lost and
lights appeared all hope was lost and
lights appeared all hope was lost and the console would need fixing or
the console would need fixing or
the console would need fixing or replacing which could take up to several
replacing which could take up to several
replacing which could take up to several weeks it was a huge headache for gamers
weeks it was a huge headache for gamers
weeks it was a huge headache for gamers and Microsoft alike as customers were
and Microsoft alike as customers were
and Microsoft alike as customers were left frustrated over their broken
left frustrated over their broken
left frustrated over their broken console and the arduous process of
console and the arduous process of
console and the arduous process of getting fixed on the other hand
getting fixed on the other hand
getting fixed on the other hand Microsoft was out 1 billion dollars from
Microsoft was out 1 billion dollars from
Microsoft was out 1 billion dollars from rectifying the issues which you know has
rectifying the issues which you know has
rectifying the issues which you know has got to hurt perhaps the most insulting
got to hurt perhaps the most insulting
got to hurt perhaps the most insulting thing at all
thing at all
thing at all was that Microsoft was so conscious that
was that Microsoft was so conscious that
was that Microsoft was so conscious that their new console was potentially
their new console was potentially
their new console was potentially defective that they added a special
defective that they added a special
defective that they added a special indicator light inside the thing to tell
indicator light inside the thing to tell
indicator light inside the thing to tell you the consumer who bought it that it
you the consumer who bought it that it
you the consumer who bought it that it was porked it was a huge disaster and
was porked it was a huge disaster and
was porked it was a huge disaster and will undoubtedly go down as one of
will undoubtedly go down as one of
will undoubtedly go down as one of gaming’s biggest blunder do you agree
gaming’s biggest blunder do you agree
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