Power On: The Story of Xbox (2021)

Name: Power On: The Story of Xbox
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Laura Bailey, N'Gai Croal, Kevin Pereira

Documentary

Xbox almost didn't happen. Find out why in this behind-the-scenes, six-part series that takes you back to the scrappy beginnings of Microsoft's video game console. It's the untold story of the people behind the box, glitches and all.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (450 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.20 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.2 40 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Renegades	8.1	47
2	The Valentine's Day Massacre	8.3	44
3	And it Didn't Turn On	8.3	44
4	Cool... Now What?	8.1	43
5	Red Ring of Death	8.2	40
6	TV... Or Not TV	8.2	37