POLL: Xbox 360 or XBOX 360?

by Christopher Grant { Jan 2nd 2006 at 11:00PM }

For years, since the launch of the original Xbox, the question has remained: "Is it spelled Xbox or XBOX?" Certainly the Xbox 360 logo (pictured) is written in all capitals in their exclusive Convection font? But then Microsoft spells it Xbox on Xbox.com. If you look at the title of this very website you can see that we made up our minds a long time ago: it's Xbox 360 Fanboy. If it's so clear, why do we still see it written XBOX so often. Just today we posted about Gamefly's "XBOX 360" scratched disc policy. So...

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Trauts @ Jan 2nd 2006 11:05PM

What about poor ol' me, with my "XBox 360"

Zilazapper @ Jan 3rd 2006 12:02AM

Uhh... this is kind of a wierd question lol, I think it's just XBOX on the packaging because it looks cooler with the special font and B etc. It doesn't really matter how you capitalize things when talking about it though. It's alot like PSP or PS2, thats just on packaging and they can be refered to as psp or ps2. I think non gamers just get confused and put XBOX because thats what the see on pictures and the packaging.

Don Wilson @ Jan 3rd 2006 12:57AM

Very cool poll.

Retro_X @ Jan 3rd 2006 3:07AM

Cool poll, but what about XBox360?

Jimmy @ Jan 3rd 2006 9:17AM

I just call it my '360'. Everyone knows what I'm talking about...

Steve Browne @ Jan 3rd 2006 9:59AM

We had a number of emails and messages on www.xbox360locator.co.uk from visitors telling us that it was "Xbox 360", so we have been going through the site and updating all relevent occurances. People have to do something whilst waiting for a 360 that might never be available!

C. Grant @ Jan 3rd 2006 11:07AM

I'm with you Jimmy, big fan of the just "360" name. Everyone else who wants other options, you're even more wrong than "XBOX"! =)

Matthew @ Jan 3rd 2006 11:23AM

Yeah, it's XBox 360. Your missing one on the list there...

MarvinK @ Jan 3rd 2006 12:07PM

I think the iPod is so popular & trendy, Microsoft could copy the trend and call it the xBox 360! :P

I prefer Xbox 360, but agree with #5... I just refer to mine as a 360.

Gin @ Jan 3rd 2006 12:59PM

This poll would be so much better if it was asking "How do you name your Xbox 360?" and I just call it 'The 360' or 'My 360' ^_^ Ex: "Dude, come over and lets play some 360" xD

john @ Jan 3rd 2006 1:10PM

I think it is actually 'xBox'

Xbox Radar @ Jan 3rd 2006 1:11PM

> We had a number of emails and messages on

> www.xbox360locator.co.uk from visitors

> telling us that it was "Xbox 360"

I ran with Xbox for my site too.

Now I'm busy working on my iPod site... or is it Ipod?

:)

Dt7 @ Jan 3rd 2006 5:33PM

Microsoft said it was 'Xbox' years ago. Not XBox, not XBOX, not xBox, not xbox, Xbox. It says it all over www.xbox.com.

Damien Benoit @ Jan 3rd 2006 6:50PM

Who cares really? Its no right and wrong. But I think XBox looks more professional and XBOX looks like a child is yelling. Thats just me!

DarthKoRn @ Jan 3rd 2006 7:56PM

I like X360.

Screw you guys.

Andrew @ Jan 4th 2006 12:17PM

Xbox is a proper name: first letter capitalized.

XBOX is a logo: they can do whatever they like, but this has nothing to do with how the word should appear in print.

Patrick Moynihan @ Jan 8th 2006 5:14PM

At least for the original Xbox, Microsoft's official marketing terminology sheet states the following:

"Xbox� video game system from Microsoft"

Use to refer to Xbox on first mention in manuals and other print material. Note the trademark usage. �Xbox� can be used on subsequent mentions.

"Xbox console"

Use when referencing only the console. This differs from the "video game system," which represents the console, game, and peripherals together.