The Xbox Series X was revealed at The Game Awards, alongside an incredibly impressive trailer for Hellblade II, comprised of in-engine footage. As tends to be the case with new console announcements, commentators set out to pick the device apart. So far, it seems that one "flaw" has risen above the other criticisms to take center stage in the wider narrative — that the Xbox Series X has a confusing name. According to my Twitter feed, the fear is that confused grandparents will "accidentally" purchase an Xbox One X for little Timmy at Christmas, leading to mass disappointment-induced trauma (seriously, who are these grandparents buying $500+ dollar consoles for their grandkids?) Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more

I keep seeing the Xbox Series X compared to the Wii successor, the Wii-U, which some blamed for the console's general failure. Of course, it was absolutely nothing to do with the Wii-U's hardware limitations. Funny then that nobody has been confused between the Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X, either, but I digress. The notion of the Xbox Series X name being "confusing" rings like hollow grasping at straws from concern trolls looking for any inlet to put the console down. Microsoft clarified in a statement that the next generation of Xbox consoles is simply called "Xbox," and that the "Series" part of the name will denote the different models. I expect then we'll get a less powerful Xbox Series S (rumored to be codenamed Lockhart). And future consoles may just be called "Xbox Series X (2025)," or something of that nature, similar to how laptops are often named. I've owned three different types of Razer Blade laptops, all with completely different designs and internals, while also sharing the same name. Have I been confused? No, but I am also someone who knows how to search for the differences in Google/Bing. You know, like practically everyone.

Source: Microsoft