Xbox was founded by Microsoft in 2001 and was successful with console sales. Xbox Live brought gaming communities together with over 30 million users. Halo is one of the most profitable gaming franchises, with Halo 2 making $125 million on its first day. The document discusses Xbox's history, marketing, sales, games, reactions, and predictions for the future Xbox 720 console.

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2. General information
Xbox was founded by Microsoft in 2001 they were successful in the
sales of the console, then they brought out the Xbox 360 sales
boomed.
Xbox live is a very popular addition to the Xbox as it brings
communities together, the sales of this hit 30 million.
Halo is one of the most money making franchises of all the gaming
communities – Halo 2 made 125 million in the first day.

3. History
Due to the immense popularity of gaming consoles in Japan, Microsoft delayed the
release of the Xbox in Europe to focus on the Japanese video game market .
Although delayed, the European release proved to be more successful than the
launch of the Xbox in Japan.

4. Marketing
SALES
On November 15, 2001, Xbox launched in North America and quickly
sold out. Xbox’s are normally around £200
The original Xbox has sold 24 million units worldwide as of May 10,
2006, according to Microsoft.
Xbox 360 also had a lot of sales with selling 58.7 million world wide.
Units sold
North America: 16million
Europe: 6 million
Japan: 2 million
worldwide : 24 million

5. ADVERTISING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNuRQmvykwk
This is an advertisement about the Xbox 360 and how they would
put it across as the best console.
The target audience for this advert would be gamers mostly
teenagers they relate to this because of the guns and humor of the
ad.

6. competitors
The biggest competitor Xbox The Wii isn't as much of a
have also being released first competitor but still is one.
in japan and sold over 80,000 This was also first released
systems in 24 hours, when in japan in September,
released in north America there while being released two
were reports of violence months later in England
including a costumer being then two years later in
shot. south Korea.

7. Games
Halo
Call of duty
Battlefield
These three games are the most well known and popular games on
the xbox 360 and the world millions of people play these each day

8. reactions
I have organized a fifa xbox tournament, I let these people play and
and see who wins and loses. I also looked at their emotions during
playing this game to help with this as well.
The emotions would differ from frustration to happiness, it looks
like xbox has a big impact on how people react to the games.

9. future
The future of the xbox is the xbox 720, rumors have filled the internet about
how it works.
Finally the truth has been brought out about it, unfortunately there are no
actual pictures but there are many thoughts on what it look.
It has been thought to have a blu ray for movies and a
New memory with a 100-200 GB hard drive.
There will probably be a smaller memory for people
With no need for the large memory.
An idea of the xbox 720

10. future
The future of the xbox is the xbox 720, rumors have filled the internet about
how it works.
Finally the truth has been brought out about it, unfortunately there are no
actual pictures but there are many thoughts on what it look.
It has been thought to have a blu ray for movies and a
New memory with a 100-200 GB hard drive.
There will probably be a smaller memory for people
With no need for the large memory.
An idea of the xbox 720