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    The Xbox One is Microsoft's third video game console. It was released on November 22nd 2013 in 13 countries.

    How am I supposed to read "Xbone"?

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    Poll How am I supposed to read "Xbone"? (164 votes)

    Ex-Bone 90%
    X - B - 1 4%
    See Results (I'm not sure either!) 5%

    WIth "Xbone" rapidly rising to be the most used abbreviation for the Xbox One, I left unsure how to read it.

    Not that english is my second language or anything, but in this case it's pretty ambiguous to me. I've been reading it as "Ex-bone" - which sounds goofy, and I've been assuming that the goofy-ness is intended.

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    X-Bun.

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    If people meant it as "XB1" they would just write that.

    Frankly I think this name is too goofy to last more than a week or two, but we'll see.

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    @zeik said:

    If people meant it as "XB1" they would just write that.

    Frankly I think this name is too goofy to last more than a week or two, but we'll see.

    I'd assume so, too - but it makes me smile, so I'm getting attached to it...

    I would say XB1 is probably going to stick in type if I were a betting man.

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    I am dedicated to the XBONE cause. That name is to idiotic not to stick.

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    X-Bone as in its boned.

    It would have been left as a simple ans rarely used insult if the reveal didn't sour a lot of peoples opinion of Microsoft and the future of xbox.

    But then....I am Scottish....we named a hurricane we had Hurricane Bawbag....which is Scottish for Ball Bag....as in Scrotum....Testicles.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Bawbag

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    zuh-bone-ee

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    X-B-1

    But hopefully Jeff's Xone stays, I like that over Xbox One, Xbone, etc

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    It's Ex-bone. That's the joke.

    I do like XONE better though.

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    #9  Edited By Vextroid

    Ex-Bone.

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    Ex-bone, always.

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    ex-bone. that's the joke.

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    Crossbowne

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    Someone in the chat got it right when I read what he typed.

    Xbox One = XBO = Cross Bow

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    First time I've seen it as Xbone! I like Xone.

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    XONE FOR LIFE BABY.

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    I perfer just X1, that is "ex one" or just call it xbox

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    @vuud: My favourite so far has been MXO (Microsoft Xbox One - Em Ex Oh) - similar to how peple used to type GCN.

    Of course, I appreciate the many advantages of jeff's XONE suggestion.

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    Dumb

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    Some people yelled at me once when I seemingly spelled Xfire wrong, so..

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    Crossbone!

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    Year of the bone.

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    You're not.

    It's X1.

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    #23  Edited By Moonshadow101

    X-Bone. If someone doesn't want you to pronounce it that way, they need to spell it differently.

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    #TeamXboneless or #TeamXbone

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    i believe it was Xbox Xrd-Sign. the Xrd is pronounced "eckzurdo"

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    #27  Edited By metalsnakezero

    XBone, because their boned! I'm sorry.

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    You pronounce it C D I.

    Though ex bone is fine, too, according to Websters.

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    You should pronounce it Ex-bone, but always write it Xbone. No hyphens. Ever.

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    Cross Bone. It's pronounced Cross Bone. I'm also now referring to Xbox as "CrossBox" because lol.

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    *Fart Noise*

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    X-Bun makes me think of "hot cross bun" where I'm pretty sure it is only due to a lack of breakfast.

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    X B on E. Ex, be on E. E as in ecstasy. As in your girlfriend is a drug addict because you don't pay any attention to her and spend all night shouting racisms down a microphone. The console is judging you and thinks you're an inattentive bigot. The eye on that Kinnect would screw itself up in scowling disdain if it could. I challenge you to spit in that eye. Pluck it out if need be. God damn that judgemental box of bastards!

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    #36  Edited By Dacnomaniac

    I thought it was 'Zee-Bone'. Or in XONE's case, 'ZONE'.

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