As the Xbox 360 turns 20, the first images showing an exclusive edition of the console, which some claim kicked off the HD gaming era, have been shared on social media. Larry Hryb, Xbox GamerTag Major Nelson, and long-time Xbox community figurehead at Microsoft, posted a quartet of photos showing his prized ‘Launch Team 05’ console. However, perhaps sacrilegiously, Hryb admits this custom personalized machine has never ever been powered on. We hope it doesn’t have the Red Ring of Death (RRoD)…
Later this month marks the 20th anniversary of kicking off the HD era with the launch of Xbox 360. Helping build, ship and launch this console was one of the most magical professional moments of my career.Here, for the first time...are photos of my launch console that each team… pic.twitter.com/m6rwXWVmHnNovember 9, 2025
