The decision by any company to wade into what is already a pretty cornered market when it comes to creating and selling consoles is a very brave one indeed. Even a company the size of Microsoft was taking a big risk when it launched its first Xbox 20 years ago. Not only was Nintendo more than 15 years in at that point, but Sony was building on the success of its own first console via the PS2.
The original Xbox did well, but its success paled in comparison to the 360. It sold 84 million consoles,
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