A lightbulb hangs down from above with a green X and the words "power on" illuminating from the bulb.

Power On: The Story of Xbox

Four gamers, one idea, and a billion-dollar bet

Xbox almost didn’t happen. Find out why in this behind-the-scenes, six-part series that takes you back to the scrappy beginnings of Microsoft's video game console. It’s the untold story of the people behind the box, glitches and all.

Premiering 13 December 2021


Xbox logo with the inside of the Xbox in the background

Chapter 1: The Renegades

A small team of upstarts sets out to convince Microsoft that it's time to enter the console business.

A box of heart chocolates designed like an original Xbox

Chapter 2: The Valentine’s Day Massacre

The battle to own the living room is on, but not without significant cost and risk.

Someone welding on the Xbox logo on the original Xbox

Chapter 3: And it Didn’t Turn On

Public doubt intensifies as issues threaten to spoil the 2001 launch for Xbox.

Xbox Green Spartan sword

Chapter 4: Cool… Now What?

A console is only as good as its games… and Xbox needs a game changer to survive. Enter Halo.

Xbox logo with the red ring of death

Chapter 5: Red Ring of Death

The demand for Xbox 360 is at fever pitch, but a critical malfunction threatens its success.

Xbox logo with social images on it

Chapter 6: TV… Or Not TV

Xbox loses its way. Can a former intern get the team back on track?

Available in the following languages (may vary by platform):

  • English
  • EN Audio Descriptions
  • German
  • French
  • BR Portuguese
  • LATAM Spanish
  • Japanese
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Castilian Spanish
  • Italian
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Arabic
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Finnish
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Hungarian
  • Malay
  • Norwegian
  • Persian (Farsi)
  • Portuguese (EU)
  • Slovak
  • Swedish
  • Turkish
  • Vietnamese