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The Power On: The Story of Xbox docuseries was released by Microsoft and the company is now selling its own Red Ring of Death poster. The six-part documentary looks at 20 years of highs and lows, including the red ring of death.
The failure rate for initial consoles was very high due to the fact that three out of the four LEDs on the Xbox were red. The hardware failure meant that the console had to be sent in for repair.
The mistake that cost Microsoft more than $1 billion was the subject of chapter five of Power On. Moore says that by the time they looked at the cost of repairs, they had a $1.15 billion problem.
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The 20-year history of Xbox was documented by Power On.
The Red Ring of Death poster is only $24.99, which won't make up the $1 billion loss, but I'm sure those who worked on the Xbox were not aware that Microsoft was selling a poster about the failure more than 15 years later.
Interviews with those who helped bring it to life are included in Power On's documentation of the first Xbox. Don Mattrick, the former chief of Microsoft's Xbox division, makes an appearance in the docuseries to discuss the launch of the Xbox One and the problematic focus on TV, and always- connected digital approach.
Power On is worth a watch if you want to learn more about the history of video games. While Microsoft created it, the company doesn't shy away from acknowledging its failures, the strong Sony competition, and its impressive achievement of creating a new game console. Power On: The Story of Xbox is available on a number of platforms.
