A mega collection of the history of Microsoft and the Xbox 360. From the Red Ring of Death, the HD DVD drive, Xbox Live and Netflix, all the way to the disaster of the Kinect and the Xbox One. This is a compilation of all the Past Mortems we’ve made on Xbox over the years. Enjoy, and stay powerful!
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0:00 – History of the Red Ring of Death (Edited by Derek)
27:39 – History of the Xbox HDDVD Drive (Edited by Daisy Del Carmen)
53:32 – Why was there a Netflix Disc? (Edited by Mom Milph)
1:08:53 – GameRoom, Xbox’s Forgotten Retro Failure (Edited by Adam McVay)
1:34:35 – History of the Xbox 360 Kinect (Edited by Derek)
2:01:16 – The Disastrous Launch of the Xbox One (Edited by SoberDwarf & Derek)
In this video, we’re taking a look back at the Xbox 360, discussing its greatest hits and discussing its eventual demise. We’ll discuss the various hardware iterations, the launch titles, and the various add-ons and games that have been released over the years. From Red Ring of Death to Kinect, we cover it all!
If you’re a gamer or a fan of Xbox 360, then this video is for you! We take a look back at the console’s history and discuss its many successes and failures. From Netflix on Xbox to the Kinect disaster, we cover everything in this (mostly) complete history of Xbox 360! Remember when Microsoft tried to make HD DVD happen? How did it fare next to Sony and Blu-Ray? Also, why subscriptions like Xbox Live and Game Pass are so important for Xbox. Did you know that Netflix was on Microsoft’s xbox 360 before any other console? It was exclusive, the only way to watch Netflix on gaming consoles was through hacks and tricks or using a disc. In the era of console stream wars!
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Hey it's me Derek! Hope you like this compilation of all the Xbox docs we've done over the years. We got a new video coming out on Dec 29th, so this isn't the last from us for 2022. Thanks for watching, and Stay Powerful!
360 1080p and ps3 720p. wtf was sony thinking…
The 360 was great.xbox hasn't been the same since.not even close.the new systems don't matter.you don't need em. Gamepass is cool,but Xbox itself is just lame. They're inside Xbox things are lame.the stuff is cool but the brand is lame.i don't know how they can turn it around.i think need something social About it.something new you can do. A mii verse kind of thing.bring Something with avatars back.make them have a use.its the same as Nintendo, like the 3ds and Wii u where just cool and fun.xbox 360 was fun when you weren't playing a game.same as 3ds. The switch….all it does it play games,which is the focus yea,but when there used to be other things to do with the system when not playing a game,it makes these systems feel like a super Nintendo or something. The ppl that know what I'm talking about,well let me know what you think.whats missing? What is the magic touch? My kid has an Xbox one s,and I'm just not compelled to touch it.last time I did was for red dead 2,it's the only Xbox one game I've ever bought…
insert Star Trek TNG “There are 4 lights!” meme
Sure I had two systems RROD on me but
Playing Skyrim for the first time
Owning people in Halo 3
Gears of freaking War!
So many unique games and overall such a wonderful time for gaming in general. It's right up there with the N64 and PS2 as far as I'm concerned. It truly was a… "revolution"ary console 😉
The only reason xbox is still around is because microsoft has unlimited money.
so sad, my XBOX360 got put away when I got my PS4, it was put away working but it's sad that eventually my launch unit will die.
Excellent video. Just wanted to bring up a technicality: when you talk about yield rates in a manufacturing environment, the yield rate is the actual number of good units out over total in. That means the yield here was 32% (68% failure rate) which is a horror story for anyone working on a production line
Rage had 3 disc's
DYK Gaming clips be like:
Nek
Ah, the xbox 360. It'd be such a shame if it got a ring of death, particularly a red one
Shoutout to all the Tomba and Bomberman Hero music used.
A nearly three hour Xbox 360 video from Uncle Derek? Merry Christmas to me!!
Whatever happened to the podcast btw?
I have a lot of f….. fond memories of the 360.
I was one of the unlucky ones. I went through a total of 6 of them. When Microsoft started trying to charge repair fees I decided I'd had enough. I Bought a gaming PC and have more or less avoided non-nintendo consoles ever since. I can't deny I had a great time with the 360 and it's games when the thing was working, but there was one year where Microsoft had the console more than I did. One of the systems got back to me worked for a grand total of 2 weeks and had the RRoD again.
So thanks Microsoft for turning me into a PC gamer I guess?
:Rewatches the Netflix disc episode: HOLY CRAP… your last name is Alexander? I always thought you were "Hey, it's Derek, it's me, Derek"! XD JK
that line about streaming games being the future has aged painfully >~<
I worked at Gamestop at the time of the 360. We got on average, 10-20 RRoD 360s a day. Whether it was people trading it in and picking up a new one, or most often, a used/refurbished one being returned. I went through 5 myself, and I'm thankful for the warranty rules of NC that made the GS warranty last two years.
I found a complete kinect for 360 for $13 at a thrift shop. Cool find but it was white! never seen one that was white
great vid! A cool followup would be the PS3!
Its funny now because digital is the future for movies/tv shows and video games so having a hd dvd player or even a blu-ray is useless nowadays since stream looks very similar to a blu-ray
The red ring video is the first ssff video I ever watched and it got me hooked. Thanks uncle Derek!
There is only one medium that decides the advances in media formats: porn. This is no joke, seriously look it up.
the fcc came to Blockbuster with anit trust I was store Manager for them then, but I was always at my DLs ear and he told me what actually happened. Its a Lie and MIsconception that Blockbuster laughed them out of the room…. they were not imbeciles- the FCC was the reason they couldnt purchase Netfix.
mine was made in 2007 and is just really loud
I still use my 360 elite to this day as my DVD player and to watch Netflix as bizarre as that may sound also still plays video files great
Uncle Derek looks so Young!!!
my 360 elite rrod, twice. then I got a 360 s model, and 11 years later its still kicking
Watching these videos again, I still struggle to imagine how the Xbox brand was able to survive. I'm sure Don Mattrick was to blame for a lot of the decisions, but Microsoft as a whole dropped the ball so legendarily that they honestly deserved to get pushed out of the market. They just couldn't keep it together. Even still, with the Xbox Series S/X, it feels like they're making absurd decisions (such as the extremely confusing names) which just don't hold up to the common sense test. Some of their more recent offerings (Game Pass) have been good, but also maybe a hint that the vision of an all-digital, super DRM'd world they were shooting for back in 2013 isn't quite dead.
The 360 is really what the Dreamcast was supposed to be.
Great uncle Deerich on the eckar bock 360 again my favourite console.
My first 360 lasted about 3yrs before it red ringed and my second was fine till I stopped using it when I got a one S
My original 360 is still kicking, but its the slightly later black "elite". My brothers on the other hand have gone through at least 5-6 360 consoles, it was absurd how many of them broke down.
Shoutout to my 360 slim model for going strong since 2013!!! Almost 10 yrs old and still works perfect, great hardware revision
Had an 06 console red ring in 09 and got the gears 3 slim model in 2011
pretty crazy how the red rings really made people go out and get a whole ass second console.
10:34 Excuse me… toy?
YOOOOOooooo, 3 Hours!! You'll get a comment just for that, man.
I've watched a couple of these multiple times already, but this compilation was great to listen to while I work remote.
Do more, lol.
Good compilation!
0:47 it’s not really luck, it’s a simple revision of the motherboard which is a shame it wasn’t explained in your video.
Hey, Sheila!