Xbox 360 game console

The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the second console in the Xbox series, it was released in 2005 to compete with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. The hardware was primarily manufactured in China through large-scale electronic manufacturing service providers such as Flextronics and Celestica.

Microsoft, an American multinational technology corporation, is the ultimate owner of the Xbox brand. Originally founded as a software company, Microsoft expanded into the hardware market with the first Xbox in 2001. Today, Xbox remains a core division of Microsoft's gaming business, which has grown significantly through major acquisitions, including the purchase of Activision Blizzard in 2023, solidifying its position as a global leader in the interactive entertainment industry.