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==Gaming hardware== {| class="sortable wikitable" |- !Codename !Final name !Notes !Ref |- |DirectX Box |[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] | |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Karmali|first1=Luke|title=Rejected Names for the Original Xbox Revealed|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/08/rejected-names-for-the-original-xbox-revealed|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=6 July 2013|access-date=16 June 2016|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831072129/https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/08/rejected-names-for-the-original-xbox-revealed|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Natal |[[Kinect]] |Motion sensitive control system. |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/166027/future_controller_wars_natal_vs_ps3.html |title=Future Controller Wars: Natal vs PS3 |newspaper=[[PC World]] |first=Ian |last=Paul |date=3 June 2009 |access-date=22 February 2011 |archive-date=8 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108131158/http://www.pcworld.com/article/166027/future_controller_wars_natal_vs_ps3.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2010-06-14-vidgame14_ST_N.htm |title=Microsoft Kinect gets into motion as E3 confab kicks off |work=[[USA Today]] |first=Mike |last=Snider |date=14 June 2010 |access-date=22 February 2011 |archive-date=16 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316140618/http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2010-06-14-vidgame14_ST_N.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |Xenon |[[Xbox 360]] | Successor to the original Xbox. |<ref>{{cite web |title=The Xbox Xenon? |url=https://www.engadget.com/2004/06/05/the-xbox-xenon/ |work=[[Engadget]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |first=Peter |last=Rojas |date=5 June 2004 |access-date=5 August 2012 |archive-date=10 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210221034/https://www.engadget.com/2004/06/05/the-xbox-xenon/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |Durango |[[Xbox One]] |Successor to Xbox 360. |<ref>{{cite web |title=Next-gen Xbox 'Durango' codename accidentally confirmed by Crytek? |url=https://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/2/28/2830897/next-gen-xbox-durango-codename-accidentaly-confirmed-by-crytek |work=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |first=Griffin |last=McElroy |date=28 February 2012 |access-date=13 August 2012 |archive-date=24 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824075935/http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/2/28/2830897/next-gen-xbox-durango-codename-accidentaly-confirmed-by-crytek |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |Edmonton | Xbox One S | Xbox One with 4K and HEVC Support. |<ref>{{cite web |title=Xbox One Slim Announced, Out This August [UPDATE] |url=https://kotaku.com/xbox-one-slim-announced-out-this-august-update-1781845089 |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Gawker]] |first=Jason |last=Schreier |date=13 June 2016 |access-date=26 June 2020 |archive-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720070823/https://kotaku.com/xbox-one-slim-announced-out-this-august-update-1781845089 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |Scorpio |[[Xbox One X]] |Upgrade to Xbox One, announced at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] 2016. Has 6 [[TFLOPS]] GPU and 8-core CPU. |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Warren|first1=Tom|title=Xbox One X is Microsoft's next game console, arriving on November 7th for $499|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/11/15774918/microsoft-xbox-one-x-release-date-price-new-console-announced-e3-2017|website=[[The Verge]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|date=11 June 2017|access-date=12 June 2017|archive-date=12 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612004033/https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/11/15774918/microsoft-xbox-one-x-release-date-price-new-console-announced-e3-2017|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Scarlett |[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X|S]] |Project name for a family of next-gen consoles. Xbox Anaconda and Xbox Lockhart are both part of Project Scarlet. Announced by [[Microsoft]] at [[E3 2018]]. |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hempel|first1=Jessi|title=Next-Gen Xbox Consoles Codenamed 'Scarlet,' Claim Multiple Sources|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/06/10/full-microsoft-press-conference-e3-2018/|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[IGN News]]|date=18 December 2018|access-date=19 December 2018|archive-date=27 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427135208/https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/06/10/full-microsoft-press-conference-e3-2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Anaconda |[[Xbox Series X]] |Successor to [[Xbox One]]. Higher end model. Announced by Microsoft at [[The Game Awards 2019]]. Later called "Starkville"<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=2023-09-19 |title=This is Microsoft's new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a lift-to-wake controller |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880111/microsoft-xbox-series-x-new-design-refresh |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref> |<ref name="Windows Central" />[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X|S]] |- |Lockhart |[[Xbox Series S]] |Potential lower end model for a cheaper price. Was announced by Microsoft in September 2020. Would be successor to [[Xbox One|Xbox One S]]. Later called "Edith".<ref name=":2" /> |<ref name="Windows Central">{{cite web|last1=Corden|first1=Jez|title=Xbox codenames, everything (we think) we know.|url=https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-scarlett|publisher=Windows Central|date=5 April 2019|access-date=6 May 2019|archive-date=18 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618233507/https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-scarlett|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Ellewood |[[Xbox Series S - 1TB Digital Edition]] |Codename for the Xbox Series S - 1TB Digital Edition console. |<ref name=":2" /> |- |Brooklin |[[Xbox Series X - 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition]] |Codename for the Xbox Series X - 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition console. |<ref name=":2" /> |- |Edinburgh | |Originally spotted by software developer bllyhlbrt on Twitter, a new codename, Xbox Edinburgh, can be seen within the Xbox One's operating system, underneath Lockhart and Anaconda. |<ref name="Edinburgh">{{Cite web|last=Moore-Colyer|first=Roland|title=Xbox Series X could launch alongside surprise 'Edinburgh' console|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/news/xbox-edinburgh-codename-hints-xbox-series-x-wont-launch-alone|date=3 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-16|website=Tom's Guide|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116085453/https://www.tomsguide.com/news/xbox-edinburgh-codename-hints-xbox-series-x-wont-launch-alone|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Count | |One of the codenames originally spotted by software developer bllyhlbrt on Twitter. |<ref name="Edinburgh"/> |}
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