Is the 'Xbox Series X' name confusing? Jez doesn't think so.

With the Xbox Series X finally outed, some people are claiming the name is "confusing," drawing parallels to the Wii-U. Is it genuinely confusing, or is this a pile of concern trolling?

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?)





I keep seeing the Xbox Series X compared to the Wii successor, the Wii-U, which some blamed for the console's ge...