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How would you abbreviate the "Xbox Series X" name; XBSX, XBX or XSX

How do you abbreviate the "Xbox Series X" name

  • XBSX

    Votes: 34 5.1%

  • XBX

    Votes: 17 2.6%

  • XSX

    Votes: 539 81.2%

  • Xbox SX

    Votes: 10 1.5%

  • Not sure just yet

    Votes: 10 1.5%

  • Something else entirely

    Votes: 39 5.9%

  • It doesn't need to have an abbreviation

    Votes: 15 2.3%
  • Total voters
    664
Fawz

Fawz

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Oct 28, 2017
3,702
Montreal
When it comes to naming conventions and abreviating the Console names the Xbox One ended up going the route of XB1, though the XBone had some traction at first and there was possible alternatives such as Xone & Xbox1. In the end XB1 also worked out better long term by expanding well enough with the subsequent releases with Xbox One S being XB1S and Xbox One X being XB1X. And if you want to count it, amusingly enough the Xbox One S All-Digital ending up as the XB1SAD

But for the Xbox Series X I'm not sure which way it'll end up going and am curious about the popular opinion as I feel like it could go multiple ways since there's various valid arguments and from what I can tell MS hasn't taken a public stance. Priority could be put on fitting the 3 character baseline, accommodating potential subsequent releases or being more careful to not overlap with the Xbox One abbreviations (ie: XBX could be taken to mean the Xbox One X)


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Abuguet

Abuguet

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Apr 23, 2019
312
I've been abbreviating it as XSX for a while. When we write a note for the podcast I'm hosting this is the abbreviation we've been using.
 

Deleted member 16908

Oct 27, 2017
9,377
I wonder how it will be abbreviated internally at games retailers. Xbox One was XB1, Switch is NSW, I suppose Series X could be XSX but if the Series S exists I think it would make more sense for it to just be XBX.
 
Niks

Niks

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Oct 25, 2017
3,316
I thought it was already a given it was XSX?

Anyways its XSX, and pretty soon XSS
 
Convasse

Convasse

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Oct 26, 2017
3,860
Atlanta, GA, USA
XSX looks good and it's what I voted for, but it's a mouthful to say the abbreviation. EKS-ES-EKS.
PS5 rolls off the tongue more smoothly. PEE-ES-FAIV.
Series X is easier to pronounce but clunky to type out, to some degree.
 
Gestault

Gestault

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Oct 26, 2017
13,522
XSX stands for Xbox Series X. There's no reason not to use it.

Good/reasonable shorthand:
Series X = Clear and reasonable length
XSX = Actual shorthand, clear, and useful
XBSX = Semi-shorthand, though what feels like an extra letter

Bad shorthand:
XBX =Doesn't actually match up to the Series X name, and useless for obvious reasons
Xbox SX = Barely shorthand, just write the product name at that point, and feels like an obvious attempt to make "SS" happen.
 
Maple

Maple

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Oct 27, 2017
11,884
So XSX for Xbox Series X, but what happens when people talk about next-gen Xbox systems in general, including Series S?

XSXS? Or XSX for "xbox S and X"?
 
Jane

Jane

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Oct 17, 2018
1,277
Probably say Series X most of the time. But man I really wish they chose a different name.
 
THE RABID MOOSE

THE RABID MOOSE

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Oct 25, 2017
1,315
Tbh I really think we should just call it the Xbox, it's just a lot simpler than the future of thread titles and posts having XSX and XSS. That's just confusing.
 
knightmawk

knightmawk

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Dec 12, 2018
7,558
Xbox SeX

But really, in pretty much all situations I'll just call it the Xbox. Just like I have for every Xbox I've owned, and just like I have for every Playstation I've owned.

EDIT: to be clear, I call the Playstation Playstation, not Xbox
 
Clive

Clive

Member
Oct 25, 2017
5,149
Happy to see a large majority being sensible. Edit: in the poll, not the SeX comments.
 
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