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Power On: The Story of Xbox

"Four gamers. One idea. And a billion dollar bet."

Xbox almost didn't happen. Find out why in this behind-the-scenes, six-part series that takes you back to the scrappy beginnings of Microsoft's video game console. It's the untold story of the people behind the box, glitches and all.

Genre: Documentary

Actor: Laura Bailey, Phil Spencer, Bonnie Ross, Seamus Blackley

Creator: N/A

Country: United States of America

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 0h 0m

Release: 2021

Rating: 9.0

1 "Chapter One: The Renegades"

2021-12-13

"A small team of upstarts sets out to convince Microsoft that it's time to enter the console business."

2 "Chapter Two: The Valentine's Day Massacre"

2021-12-13

"The battle to own the living room is on\u2013but not without significant cost and risk."

3 "Chapter Three: And It Didn't Turn On"

2021-12-13

"Public doubt intensifies as issues threaten to spoil the 2001 launch for Xbox."

4 "Chapter Four: Cool\u2026Now What?"

2021-12-13

"A console is only as good as its games\u2026 and Xbox needs a gamechanger to survive. Enter Halo."

5 "Chapter Five: Red Ring of Death"

2021-12-13

"The demand for Xbox 360 is at fever pitch, but a critical malfunction threatens its success."

6 "Chapter Six: TV\u2026Or Not TV"

2021-12-13

"Xbox loses its way. Can a former intern get the team back on track?"

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