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The original xbox tag brings together coverage of Microsoft’s first console, its 25th anniversary context, and new ways to revisit its library. Recent stories include Mattel’s 3,509-piece display replica, priced at $329.99 and featuring a brick-built Duke controller, game-inspired dioramas, and figures from Halo: Combat Evolved, Morrowind, and Psychonauts. The tag also follows Microsoft’s early release of Xbox Backward Compatibility on Windows 11, which brings BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Fuzion Frenzy to compatible PCs and handhelds through the Xbox app.
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    Original Xbox Achievements Leak? Psychonauts and Republic Commando Show 0/0 Listings

    Original Xbox games may be getting achievements, and some listings have shown up early. Players have reported seeing classic titles on their console Achievements pages. Those entries show no actual achievements yet. The reports are early and unofficial, but they line up with something Microsoft...
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    Burnout 3 Online Returns on Original Xbox as Insignia Adds 12 Classic Xbox Live Games

    When Microsoft pulled the plug on the original Xbox Live infrastructure back in 2010, a massive slice of early-2000s multiplayer history vanished into the ether. For over a decade, titles that defined console online play were restricted to local split-screen or collecting dust on shelves. Enter...
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    Xbox Prices From 2001 to 2026: Series X|S Hikes, Inflation and Memory Costs

    The original Xbox went on sale in North America for $299. Twenty-five years later, the cheapest new Xbox that Microsoft sells in the U.S. costs $499.99. A BGR comparison published this week puts the two prices side by side. The headline point holds up, but the details matter. The Series X|S...
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    Mattel Brick Shop Xbox Replica Costs $329.99, Ships TBD

    Mattel’s new 3,509-piece replica of the original Xbox turns Microsoft’s first console into a $329.99 display build, complete with a brick-built “Duke” controller that activates lights and game audio. The attraction is less the shell itself than what Mattel has placed inside it: removable...
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    Xbox Backward Compatibility Comes to Windows 11 With 4 Original Xbox Games

    Microsoft has taken one of the most consequential steps yet in its effort to make Xbox a platform that follows players rather than a box beneath the television. Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC is now launching in early release for Windows 11, bringing four original Xbox games to compatible PCs...
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