Xbox 360
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The Xbox 360 is the second Microsoft video game console. The console before this was called Xbox. It was released in the US and Canada on November 22, 2005 and in Europe on December 2, 2005. The Japanese release was followed not long after. It competes against the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3.
[edit] Development
Before Microsoft told everyone the real name (Xbox 360), it was called Xbox 2, Xenon, Xbox Next and other names . It has come out 4 years after Xbox. During the development Microsoft said it would launch the "HD" era (time) for video game consoles. "HD" means "High Definition," which means that everything looks better and more real.
[edit] Release
When the console was released in North America, most people couldn't get one because Microsoft was not able to make enough in time. Some stores only got half as many as they wanted. As of 2007, Xbox 360 is the most popular console. Microsoft sold about 10 million Xbox 360's so far.