Gamers Debate The Worst-Ever Console Names
Consoles are bizarre when it comes to naming. PlayStation kept it simple, going from the original to 5, even throwing in the aptly titled PlayStation Portable. Easy enough, eh? Then we had Xbox, which was followed by 360, One, One X, and finally, Series X. Good luck explaining that to your parents.
It's not just Xbox that likes to throw random names out there in no logical order (given the state of Windows' naming, maybe we shouldn't be surprised - seriously, where's Windows 9?). Nintendo went from Wii to Wii U, instead of just 'Wii 2' - it even rhymes! The DS was followed up by the DS Lite, DSi, 3DS, 2DS, and then New 3DS, which is now old again. 3DS gets a pass though, it's a neat pun.
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All the while, the Switch successor is lingering on the horizon, with rumours and leaks year in and year out. Eventually, that constant stream of 'Switch 2' and 'Switch Pro' speculation will become a reality, and once it does, we'll find out if it leans into PlayStation's more understandable naming logic, or doubles down on its own and Xbox's past. In the meantime, fans are debating the worst console names of all time. Unsurprisingly, the Wii U and Xbox Series top the list.
"It's Wii U easily," KillstealWolf said in response to the ResetEra thread's question. "The name and how it was marketed made people think it wasn't a new console. Just an accessory to the Wiis they already owned."
"No way it isn't the Wii U, the name murdered the console damn near," Milennia added. "Xbox one I at least can get a grasp of what they were going for with the all in one entertainment system. The fuck is a Wii U".
Lari meanwhile takes aim at the name 'Xbox' itself. Forget 360,
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