Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has come to terms with “Xbone” nickname

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As soon as the Xbox One was announced in May, Twitter exploded with a nickname for it: Xbone. It has stuck in the months since, but Major Nelson didn’t find it to be particularly amusing and wanted it to stop. Phil Spencer, though, realizes “Xbone” will likely stick around, and so he’s just gonna roll with it.

“At first, I guess the thing that bugged me the most is I didn’t see it,” Spencer told GameSpot. “I’d been looking at the name for Xbox One for months, and I wasn’t clever enough to merge them and come up with Xbone.

“I think it’s going to stick. I think we can say we don’t like it as much as we want, but it’s a clever use of the name. Probably not the most flattering name, but I think it’s going to be there.”

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/04/microsofts-phil-spencer-has-come-to-terms-with-xbone-nickname/

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EvoVIIIPosted:

I'm not really a fan of it. I mean why can't people just call it what it's actual name is?

YinPosted:

I really hate the name 'Xbone.' It just sounds dumb in my opinion. I don't mind it since it is just a name, but I prefer not to call it that ever. People like Nelson that hate it as much as he does better get used to it. It is going to keep happening. The internet loves to do things easy (it taking less time to type than Xbox One), especially if someone hates it.

AdamuPosted:

I like the name Xbone is has a ring to it not like the Xbox One lol

IlcamorristaPosted:

raefon Yes some reverse psychology no doubt.......oh we hate the name.......hmmmmmmm everyone is using it now.

Oh that's ok we like it now.


Your over thinking that way too far.

IlcamorristaPosted:

Xbone One is a pretty dull name to be fair.

Corn_DogPosted:

Not like it matters, that nickname will keep going strong

MaggardoPosted:

Phil Spencer, or Major Nelson, should get over it, it's going to be sticking around, for a long time!

RIPXRPCPosted:

cube382
UNDERWAREZGNOME Xbone is really ugly sounding lol


kinda fits the Xbox one then


are you saying the xbox one is ugly?

because the ps4 looks like it was ran over by a car

neboPosted:

CYNZUOG PS4 Fanboys are all over the place it's annoying like seriously Grow up its a console


well you're the one using the term "fanboy" and although I would prefer the PS4 over the Xbone, I'm not getting either of them.

raefonPosted:

Yes some reverse psychology no doubt.......oh we hate the name.......hmmmmmmm everyone is using it now.

Oh that's ok we like it now.


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