Xbox One

he third base console in the Xbox series of video game consoles. It was first released in North America, parts of Europe, Australia, and South America in November 2013 and in Japan, China, and other European countries in September 2014. It is the first Xbox game console to be released in China, specifically in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone. Microsoft marketed the device as an "all-in-one entertainment system", hence the name "Xbox One". An eighth-generation console, it mainly competed against Sony's PlayStation 4 and Nintendo's Wii U and later the Switch.

Top: The original Xbox One console, controller, and Kinect sensor, in black
Bottom: The Xbox One S model, in white
Developer Microsoft
Manufacturer Flextronics, Foxconn[1]
Product family Xbox
Type Home video game console
Generation Eighth generation
Release date
NA: November 22, 2013
EU: November 22, 2013
AU: November 22, 2013
SA: November 22, 2013
JP: September 4, 2014
CHN: September 29, 2014
Lifespan
Original: 2013–2016
One S: 2016–2020
One S All-Digital Edition: 2019–2020[4]
One X: 2017–2020[4]
Introductory price US$499[5] / €499[5] / £429[5] / JP¥49,980[6] / CN¥3,699[7]
Discontinued
WW: Q4 2020
Units sold See Sales section
Units shipped See Sales section
Media
All models: Blu-ray,[12] DVD, CD, Digital distribution
S & X: UHD Blu-ray
Operating system Xbox One system software
CPU
Original & One S: Custom 1.75 GHz AMD 8-core APU (2 quad-core Jaguar modules)[12][13]
X: Custom 2.3 GHz AMD 8-core APU (2 quad-core Evolved Jaguar modules)[14]
Memory
Original Xbox One: 8 GB DDR3 (5 GB available to games)
X: 12 GB GDDR5 (9 GB available to games)
Storage
All models: 1 TB HDD
Original & One S: 500 GB HDD
X: 1 TB HDD
Display
All models: 1080p and 720p
S & X: 1440p and 4K UHD
Graphics
Original: 853 MHz
S: 914 MHz
X: 1.172 GHz
AMD Radeon GCN architecture (built into APU)
Sound 7.1 surround sound, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
Input HDMI
Controller input Xbox Wireless Controller, Kinect for Xbox One, keyboard, mouse
Camera 1080p camera (Kinect)
Connectivity
All models: Gigabit Ethernet, 3x USB 3.0, S/PDIF out, IR-out
Original: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11n, HDMI 1.4b in/out, Kinect port
S & X: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac
S: HDMI 2.0a in/out[15]
X: HDMI 2.0b in/out
Current firmware 10.0.22000.4557[16]
Online services Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass
Dimensions
Original: 3.1 in × 13.1 in × 10.8 in (79 mm × 333 mm × 274 mm)
S: 2.5 in × 11.6 in × 9.0 in (64 mm × 295 mm × 229 mm)
X: 2.36 in × 11.81 in × 9.45 in (60 mm × 300 mm × 240 mm)
Mass
Original: 7.7 lb (3.5 kg)
S: 6.4 lb (2.9 kg)
X: 9.8 lb (4.4 kg)
Backward
compatibility Selected Xbox and Xbox 360 games
Predecessor Xbox 360
Successor Xbox Series X/S
Website xbox.com/consoles/xbox-one
Moving away from its predecessor's PowerPC-based architecture, the Xbox One marks a shift back to the x86 architecture used in the original Xbox; it features an AMD Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) built around the x86-64 instruction set. Xbox One's controller was redesigned over the Xbox 360's, with a redesigned body, D-pad, and triggers capable of delivering directional haptic feedback. The console places an increased emphasis on cloud computing, as well as social networking features and the ability to record and share video clips or screenshots from gameplay or livestream directly to streaming services such as Mixer and Twitch. Games can also be played off-console via a local area network on supported Windows 10 devices. The console can play Blu-ray Disc, and overlay live television programming from an existing set-top box or a digital tuner for digital terrestrial television with an enhanced program guide. The console optionally included a redesigned Kinect sensor, marketed as the "Kinect 2.0", providing improved motion tracking and voice recognition.

The Xbox One received positive reviews for its refined controller design, multimedia features, and voice navigation. Its quieter and cooler design was praised for making the console more reliable than its predecessor at launch, but the console was generally criticized for running games at a technically lower graphical level than the PlayStation 4. Its original user interface was panned for being nonintuitive, although changes made to it and other aspects of the console's software post-launch received a positive reception. Its Kinect received praise for its improved motion-tracking accuracy, its face recognition logins, and its voice commands.

The original Xbox One model was succeeded by the Xbox One S in 2016, which has a smaller form factor and support for HDR10 high-dynamic-range video, as well as support for 4K video playback and upscaling of games from 1080p to 4K. It was praised for its smaller size, its on-screen visual improvements, and its lack of an external power supply, but its regressions such as the lack of a native Kinect port were noted. A high-end model, named Xbox One X, was unveiled in June 2017 and released in November; it features upgraded hardware specifications and support for rendering games at 4K resolution. The system was succeeded by the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, which launched on November 10, 2020. Production of all Xbox One consoles ceased at the end of 2020.