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[Scotty W]

Nope. That shit was hard to carry.

That’s why the Gamecube is the goat.

 

[kanjobazooie]

Nope. That shit was hard to carry.

It was nothing compared to lugging CRTs around.

 

[Alan Wake]

Didn't it have a warning in the manual that it could cause injury if it fell on a child?

It did! Amazing. I still have the launch console with the manual and checked this a while back. Don't think I've ever had a console with that warning before or after. But the Xbox looked huge indeed beside my tiny Dreamcast.

 

[sinnergy]

Series X

 

[HoodWinked]

best looking? it actually may be the ugliest console of all time.

So much of its exterior aesthetic isn't even functional, it's huge but doesn't convey that its expensive, rather highlighted a lot of cheap plastic. It didn't even use the led on the console to light up the xbox logo on top.

the sliding door PS3 probably the only other close equal, at least was small and cheap.

 

[TLZ]

OG Xbox

Ouf I want that beast.

 

[intheinbetween]

Honestly, except the original XBO, the rest were slick back at their time

 

[TLZ]

I guess I’m the only person on this planet who loved the OG Xbox One design.

 

[Drew1440]

Holy shit I remember that. The controllers had a quick detach a few inches off the actual plug that would break away if you tripped on the cord, so it wouldn't rip the console off the shelf. Kind of brilliant really.

Was also to protect the HDD, since they are fragile.

 

[acm2000]

i always liked the xbox 360E for its simple and no fuss look, much the same reason why i love the look of the series x and hate the look of the ps5.

theres nothing worse than "GAMER!!11!" asthetic

 

[GymWolf]

I'm probably the only one who liked the look of the white x360.

 

[Banjo64]

The OG Xbox and Xbox One are two of the ugliest consoles ever made.

Luckily the surface team that are on the job now make some of the best looking consoles ever made.

 

[kyussman]

I mean,it was a big black box with an X on the top.......most certainly an XBOX,lol........but I always found the thing pretty ugly tbh.

 

[Dr.brain64]

One x is the best xbox. By a long shot.

 

[jaydogg691]

original xbox 360 always !!

Voted for OG 360, but after seeing this white 360 S model I might have a change of heart. A thing of beauty.

 

[anthony2690]

I voted Xbox One X, it's super clean looking, but I also really love how the series x looks, it just looks smart.

But one X and series X would be my choices.

 

[calistan]

One x is the best xbox. By a long shot.

One X just looks like a Sony design. It's a PS2 without the ridges.

I like the Series X much better. Because it's too tall to fit upright under my TV and too ugly to have sideways (that permanent circular stand on the left side is defintely not meant to be seen) I have mine facing outwards, so I can gaze into the green-tinted dust-catching holes and bathe in the warm electronic aroma from the fan.

 

[Inuteu]

Sure

And Im the best looking dude too

 

[drganon]

I've got nostalgia for the original, but even though I never owned it, the one x was the best looking console Microsoft ever released.

 

[gaming_again]

I miss consoles looking fun. The modern media box look is so boring. I don’t need to pretend that games are sophisticated. They are toys. That’s fine.

 

[M1chl]

I love the Braun inspired designs from One X|S forward.

Here is an article about it:

Does the new Xbox owe a debt to Dieter Rams? | design | Agenda | Phaidon

Er, yes! Commentators point out the similarities between Microsoft’s next-gen gaming console and Dieter's 20th century classics

www.phaidon.com

 

[Topher]

I love the Braun inspired designs from One X|S forward.

Here is an article about it:

Does the new Xbox owe a debt to Dieter Rams? | design | Agenda | Phaidon

Er, yes! Commentators point out the similarities between Microsoft’s next-gen gaming console and Dieter's 20th century classics

www.phaidon.com

I remember seeing radios like this when I was a kid:

I think that is what draws me to the Xbox Series S.

 

[M1chl]

I remember seeing radios like this when I was a kid:

I think that is what draws me to the Xbox Series S.

We still have same thing in our family weekend house, it is beautiful piece, timeless if I may. You could swap that frequency tune "display" with some lcd/oled and it could be sold as luxury item today, without any changes.

 

[ReBurn]

It was the best looking xbox when it was the only xbox.

 

[Chronicle]

It's hideous and comical

 

[DavidGzz]

It's nostalgia and a popularity contest going by the 360 votes. It's beautiful to me cause I remember waiting in line for that sweet box and being blown away by Halo but setting that aside, the Xbox One S, Series S, and Series X are the sexiest 3.

 

[6502]

One x is the best xbox. By a long shot.

That is nice, but it looks too PS2 esque for my liking.

 

[22:22:22]

Bought it on launch with Halo CE PGR and DOA3 and yeah looking back that shit was wild. Including the Duke.

ATM Series S/X.

 

[22:22:22]

Btw I bought a VCR

 

[Alan Wake]

The obvious answer is the white Xbox One S, such a huge step up from the VCR Xbox One. I've always preferred my consoles in white/grey, so I also like the launch Xbox 360.

 

[Kokoloko85]

Id say Series X overall, but OG Xbox Looks like a classic console so it gets my vote

 

[Havoc2049]

Btw I bought a VCR

Perfect satellite/cable box receiver, so you can watch the NFL, the Steven Spielberg Halo TV series, the Quantum Break TV series and more TV, TV, TV!!

 

[EverydayBeast]

 

[Magic Carpet]

Btw I bought a VCR

This picture is not complete without the matching power brick. All that size and an external power brick. The worst console design of the modern era. The launch Xbone.

 

[22:22:22]

This picture is not complete without the matching power brick. All that size and an external power brick. The worst console design of the modern era. The launch Xbone.

Still. Bought it with MGSV when recovering from a surgery so it holds a special place. But god it's not easy on the eyes.

Let's not mention the brick ever again please

 

[Umbasaborne]

original xbox 360 always !!

I love the original xbox 360, its 2005 as fuck in its design. I also love the looks of the modern xbox consoles, and the xbox one x was super compact for the power that thing was packing

 

[Umbasaborne]

They put the same care into the design of the accessories as well.

I loved the force feedback steering wheel. Spent many hours playing forza 3 and grid with it

 

[calistan]

This picture is not complete without the matching power brick. All that size and an external power brick. The worst console design of the modern era. The launch Xbone.

I’d forgotten about that! Given that it was meant to be left running all day and night for TV, TV, TV, they must have been super paranoid about it not overheating like the 360 did. My power brick made a constant high whining noise from its fan.

 

[cireza]

All Xbox consoles are ugly. My favorite design was One X. Sadly I had to change for Series X in order to have more 60fps games.

 

[rapid32.5]

Original for horizontal design the jewel is awesome futuristic looking for its time, SX for a vertical design.

 

[IDKFA]

I loved the console, but the original Xbox was ugly AF.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

one x is #1
clean, well proportioned, good weight, unoffensive... tiny bit flimsy, material feel isnt excellent, not much character

 

[DeepEnigma]

Xbox One X

 

[MiguelItUp]

I'm a big fan of sleek and basic looking designs, and honestly the Xbox Series S and X look really nice in that regard. Aside from that I think I really dug the 360 Slim.

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

The Xbox One X is the most beautiful and It's not even close.

 

[lachesis]

I voted for Series S.
I don't have one, but I like the it's classic modern look.

Series X though - I like the design, but not as much. However - I love the internal layout of how it works. Very well thought out and honestly, that's one of the reason that really intrigued me buying that HW.

X1X is also nice, but looks too much like stacked rectangular design of PS2.
OG Xbox is unique, but the size and design just reeked "yankee" sense in a way.
Xbox 360 - still too "yankee". 360 Slim (1st one) was more streamlined and I liked it better... but it was too glossy for my taste. 2nd Slim, felt a bit cheap with rounded corners.
Xbox One - to boxy. Slim (?) one is one of the nicer looking one, but not as much as XSS for me.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

The red 360. Everything else has sucked.

 

[Fbh]

For me it's pretty close between the One X and the Series X.
But overall probably the One X as I like the Horizontal design better

 

[skneogaf]

I really liked the original xbox one vcr console, I'm quite old so I prefer understated, quiet and for it to blend in with other equipment which it did.

 

[Solidus_T]

Gotta be the Series X or even the One X. Those are the best looking Xbox consoles IMO.