Unboxing a SEALED Original Xbox 20 Years Later!

[@Quantumanticz]

That nostalgia. I was 9 when the X box came out. My dad was waiting for us to come home from school and showed us halo for the first time down stairs in the basement. Halo is quite literally responsible for my interests, which is in turn responsible for my career choice, which is responsible for how I met my wife, whom is responsible for my kids, who are responsible for me buying a series x that lands on the front porch tomorrow, which responsible for leading me to this video. Thanks Xbox

[@reznov129]

Play halo for the nostalgia

[@vynxuh.9790]

Halo ftw

[@PixelDual]

You chose the wrong console

[@reznov129]

@@PixelDual shut up

[@PixelDual]

@@reznov129 halo 1 is good

[@frostech3149]

HEY!! READ THIS!! The OG Xbox has an internal component nicknamed the “Time Capacitor”, which can slowly rot away even unused Xbox models! Please search a tutorial on how to remove it before your Xbox becomes a 2000s time-capsule paperweight!!

[@tvandbeermakehomergo]

It felt bad having to open my mint OG xbox, but I had no choice to do it!

[@siriousgamerrr]

HEY!! SHUT UP!!

[@hazelskiesalt]

@@siriousgamerrr fairly hypocritical of you considering nobody wants to hear you

[@MrEditsCinema]

@@tvandbeermakehomergo same, lucky I opened mine in time..the acid substance was starting to spread. Got it all cleaned up :)

[@ComputerTechnic217]

no, you shut up

[@donq4483]

man the nostalgia is hitting so hard I remember playing Halo CE and a family member getting motion sick from the gameplay 😂

[@TheArbiterOfTruth]

Good times indeed

[@Spartan-sq4ke]

lmao

[@skevball2792]

Still have my original xbox, lost the cables over the years but could never bring myself to get rid of it, was my first console bought solely for me, nearly 20 years later and I'm still an Xbox fanboy although I mainly play PC nowadays, cool blast from the past thanks Nano keep it up man

[@broccoliman5003]

eWw Yu hAvE A XbOxxx

[@dw4867]

If you ever get the urge to plat it again, try checking goodwill for used ones I've gotten 2 or 3 OGs with all the cords, they usually only cost like $20-$30 at most.

[@Texasmade713]

Hell yea DONT ever get rid of it man OG Xbox was and will forever be amazing

[@Texasmade713]

@@broccoliman5003 Xbox is amazing so is PlayStation owning both is the best option being a poor fan boy is just sad

[@learningchannel3850]

@@dw4867 remove the clock capacitor.

[@samuraispiritsx]

Still think this was Microsoft's finest system. It felt so fresh at the time and being able to talk to people in game was next level shit and party up so easily. Really a revolutionary system. Also Ninja Gaiden and Halo were and are STILL just fantastic games.

[@Suumac_]

What an epic item to unbox, as an xbox fan boy this is like a time capsule from a golden cultural age

[@hankhill5622]

My Xbox is 20 years old and never had the clock capacitor replaced. For a good 11 years it was played regularly, for the past 5 years I got it out again and have been playing it a pretty good bit and it still works really good and reads everything I put in it. Hopefully “knock on wood” she lasts for many more years to come cause I love my OG Xbox

[@johnjurmu5669]

Imagine if they released a Xbox classic console, pack it in with the hyperkin duke controller and I’m sold.

[@akalbir0]

Same

[@noahbender2147]

Lol I feel but they do sell a modern Duke controller but yeah i would totally buy a modern xbx original

[@Hellraiser988]

I highly recommend removing the clock capacitor it will basically leak electrolyte fluid on the motherboard killing the system by corroding traces used or new

[@noah3968]

Make sure your xbox isn't one of the ones with the bad clock capacitors. I think there is a wikipage out there somewhere so you look it up based on the manufacturing date or serial #. Because if it one of the bad ones then it'll leak onto the motherboard and potentially ruin your investment. You can get someone to replace it which is fairly simple

[@zeropower1688]

Watch the end

[@PepsiManX360]

P.s. the battery capacitor has nothing to do with the disc UNLESS it’s a version 1.6. Please don’t let that beautiful system sit while it’s leaking acid. I posted another comment with what you’ll have to do to fix it. However if that’s a version 1.6 you’ll have to desolder the capacitor and solder on a new one. They’re like $6.00 and take no more than 30 mins if you know what you’re doing. I have the Halo Special Edition version 1.5 so I just yanked it out and it worked fine, but 1.6 must be have a battery capacitor soldered back on. Watch a KZbin video with instructions if you know how to do that. I don’t, but you can find people that do as well. Computer repair shops can solder it for you too!

[@PepsiManX360]

First thing you have to do is remove the battery capacitor. That one capacitor is already leaking acid into the motherboard. So look up a video and remove it asap! Get isopropyl alcohol 99.9% to clean the leaked acid and you can remove the capacitor by twisting it off or by desoldering it if you know how. The capacitor is ONLY for the time and date to be kept after it’s been unplugged. Make sure it’s a 1.5 or under. If that’s a 1.6 you don’t have to do anything.

[@michaelbarlow4275]

I’m still rocking my ps2 til this day.

[@noahbender2147]

The ps2 was built so good for its time still holds up to this day I'd love to find a good condition one

[@jcrossan1351]

You’re going to want to remove the clock capacitor they were made cheaply and can damage the console if not removed

[@vbalabha]

Still have one of these, and it still works - we still play Madden 06 sometimes.

[@Hellraiser988]

Did you ever remove that clock capacitor

[@98SE]

You need to remove that clock capacitor, it will leak all over the motherboard and destroy the console!

[@stevenrodriguez9655]

THIS!!!! ^^^^^^

[@g6high]

@@stevenrodriguez9655 An Xbox that is still in a sealed box is essentially rotting to death.

[@fleazies]

Remember, 1.6 models dont suffer from that, if you remove the cap from the console without replacing it, wont function!

[@Iisakki3000]

@@fleazies those caps used in 1.6 are better but they can and will still leak and the results after they leak is the same (Xbox becomes a paperweight)

[@KillaBean416]

Remember opening mine Christmas 2003. Used it till 2010 before my 360

[@Zero86Sk]

From what i hear on the OG xbox it is good to replace the capacitors before they eventually leak. There are tutorials online.

[@allan8738]

Please do this console a favor and open it up and REMOVE that clock capacitor. Hopefully it didn't leak already. All motherboard revisions from version 1.0 to 1.5 (Latest being 1.6 and 1.6b which no longer have this capacitor.) have that capacitor and are guaranteed to leak and cause major damage to the board by leaking corrosive fluid onto the board damaging traces etc... LOVE the vid. Cannot tell you how many times I saw that startup screen growing up. Xbox Live 1.0 and Halo 2 were the best things ever in 2004. Crimson Skies was also an amazing title to be playing online at the time.

[@moyhergaming9598]

Never had the OG Xbox, i was a PS owner until Xbox 360, and then back to PS with the PS4.

[@EdsHead]

Sweet video! This brings back so many memories. I've been a collector for nearly 30 years and have a sealed Halo Xbox and a sealed Crystal Xbox (Fable and Crimson Skies Canadian Bundle) in the collection. I still can't believe I haven't opened them nearly 20 years later.

[@edog2232]

You might want to so they don't get fried from battery acid

[@Hellraiser988]

If you haven't it's probably dead

[@larkan511]

Much love Tyler, I can't believe you opened the limited edition PS4 and then this all for our viewing pleasure.

[@Malachi333]

That was opened before homey - the peripherals came in a brown box under the console - good video but that was most definitely opened before

[@Cameo96_]

I could tell it was opened before too it looked like it was repackaged as well lol

[@Jean_Pierre_Wehry]

The OG Xbox was an awesome console. Still have mine from back in the day. Got an HDMI converter so I can play Predator Concrete Jungle and MK Shaolin Monks again. I've been going though all my old games.

[@jumpman2326]

Insignia is bringing back original Xbox live

[@Jinkle]

It's not a launch console, the controller is the S version, which came out later. Loved that machine in its day, had quite a few of them.

[@Jnanabase]

The controller S was PERFECT

[@noflameskateboarding2402]

Hell no

[@Jnanabase]

@@noflameskateboarding2402 Sorry you feel that way, your mistakes don't define you ❤

[@cainbutler6291]

@@noflameskateboarding2402 close minded PlayStation gamer spotted

[@princerahjah8670]

I still have my original xbox from all those years ago and it still runs the games perfectly fine sometimes I find myself booting it up to play THUG 2 or crime city or GTA san andreas So nostalgic.

[@Texasmade713]

Wait so you’re still works?

[@princerahjah8670]

@@Texasmade713 Yep perfectly too

[@SwordGoCrazy]

I still have both of my dad's and I still play them every once and a while

[@princerahjah8670]

@@SwordGoCrazy That's sweet that his xbox's still work

[@SwordGoCrazy]

@@princerahjah8670 it is I spent a lot of my child hood playing them so it's nice to go back and live through the memories again every once and awhile

[@lalo9733]

The nostalgia hitting tbh, 20 years later I still take care of my Xbox & have a nice collection of xbox classic retro games. Great video bro. 🎮😎🤟

[@1NOTEGBEATZ]

I will always remember the morning that I opened my Xbox. VOODOO VINCE.. HALO.. so many memories

[@stuartnickolas503]

The original xbox completely transformed my love for console gaming with halo 2. So legendary I'll never forget playing halo 2 online on the original xbox.

[@acdc09]

I have two modded Xbox systems but I do not think anything was updated or fixed on them for leakage but they both work fine. Great unboxing.

[@JerseyJ1992]

The best when you uploaded your playlist for the Music and certain games allowed you to listen to your music while playing!

[@bradleybryant4925]

You can store CD on the memory, to get it to play, you have to set the clock after everytime you power the console off.

[@KINGJHOODthabest]

So like can you still play it even tho it’s brand new & haven’t been used yet ?

[@diegovides7401]

Watching this on my Series X. The original Xbox is what started it all without it we wouldn't be what we have today. Great video!

[@o_smoke_a]

I still have mine. A couple of games and 2 controllers. And it still works. Edit: it came out 20 years ago???. It came out before I was born.

[@crazycadwell3553]

I remember back in the day I had that thing. I use to play star wars battlefront and halo 1 and 2 along with other games. Then My parents sold it. LOL!!!! Good times

[@esraeloh8681]

I've modded like 30 of these things over the years for friends & whatnot, I've never seen the clock cap prevent disk reads, seen them corrode through the front traces for the power & disk tray buttons along with some controller port traces, even seen 1 eat into nearest RAM chip but that just resulted in a red & green flashing error with no output. But yeah, never seen it just stop disk reading. Actually, in all the consoles I've worked on, all of them had leaked, BUT only 3 had system killing corrosion, which was repairable, with exception of that RAM chip, although, if I had a proper workshop, even it could probably have been repaired.

[@SwordGoCrazy]

I still have 2 of these and I still play on them from time to time

[@mcborge1]

I just dug out my old OG xbox a couple of days ago along with my ps2 and N64, I haven't run them in years and all three systems are still working. I tested the xbox with Morrowind and i still had a save on the harddrive from 2005 and it loaded up fine. I've still got some old dance tunes ripped from CD on the machine too.

[@alterbr33d]

The original Xbox does officially support CD ripping (no mods). You'd rip your CDs to the hard drive and many games supported playing the ripped CDs. The games would play them like their own tracks like if you'd change levels it'd change ripped tracks. Also it does support native 720p and 16:9 widescreen in many but not all games, but you need to configure that in the Xbox menu, you just had it stretched, the menu supports 16:19 so you'd see more on the sides, the startup doesn't support 16:9. You can look up a list of games that support 720p and or 16:9. I've tried 720p on an Xbox OG for the first time its not that bad especially on a smaller display, crazy you could have seen that 20 years ago.

[@mroam88]

This is true depending on the disc drive it had. Thompson drives in the older xboxes couldn’t read burnt media. The newer Samsung and Philips drives could. I believe this one is a Samsung judging by the disc tray.

[@bun__bones9473]

What was amazing was you could put in a music disc and copy the music to the hard drive and keep it installed on the Xbox like it was sick

[@DanZhukovin]

Halo 2 on the Xbox was some awesome shit, and I am so glad I was born in '92 so I didn't miss its heyday.

[@Xslayer368]

I know that I am late to the party making this comment but seeing a sealed retro console is my jam man. To see a console practically untouched like this will always be something special to me as a collector. Good video man, hope you make more content for this channel at some point.

[@mr.o3708]

The coolest thing about xbox was the fact that you could rip cd's directly onto it. I had a PlayStation and still ended up getting it because of that. Was dope as hell back then to listen to your music while playing halo, or your favorite game.

[@abuluck9649]

Very nostalgic Video because it was my very 1st console that my parents bought for me

[@OutlawMantis]

I have a modded Xbox with a 1TB hard drive and blue LEDs. The way that light comes out of the controller ports is amazing. I also use a component cable with it for HD resolution. Honestly the dopest machine I have. It still mostly kicks ass at emulation. Interface feels modern with the high definition. I remember emulating a console that used vector graphics and seeing the game fully in HD was brilliant. Only a smaller selection of the commercial games supported HD but there's a lot of homebrew that does it.

[@sandrasgotgame]

That unit has been re- sealed , the controller isn't at the top looking messy and the unit is not packaged like that.

[@TJ-wf1rr]

I was thinking the same thing maybe the previous owner gave him a faulty Xbox with a new case on it or after market.

[@CustomGames-wg9gv]

and no plastic on the bottom of the console! Mine had a bag that covered the entire console.

[@ezauvargas1089]

I knew something was off

[@michaelgirtain9043]

Bro the nostalgia, thank you for this video!

[@AG10CH17]

Sold my N64 & mowed lawns to buy this thing... memories... * Btw, that wasn't the 1st edition controller that shipped with the consoles. That came out a couple years later I think. Original was that giant controller. Still cool video though. Now, back to adulting...

[@NamelessK1998TTV]

Still got my original Xbox and it still works to this day, was playing PES 04 earlier today and it’s crazy honestly.

[@jaketblood227]

He didn’t have the sound on for the boot up!! I could imagine the big loud bang as the green popped onto the screen! Such Nostalgia

[@gnurken]

I like that he called the small variant controller for the beefy one :).

[@Info_Tech_IT]

Cool unboxing, by the looks of that model it might be a 1.2 or 1.3 revision, you might want to get that clock capacitor removed if you to preserve its longevity.

[@royward3996]

my dad has Taz wanted, conker live and reloaded, tutor evolution, destroy all humans 1, aquaman, Max payne, razes hell, wolverine's revenge, tom clancy's splinter cell, spider-man, battlestar galactica and a lot more.

[@chrisbridston3438]

I’m desperately trying to find a factory sealed PS3 slim still in the box! Thanks for doing this video :) super cool! Of course it still works lol.. it’s brand new dude lol

[@JacknVictor]

One tip for opening any sealed boxes, use a hot hairdryer on the seal and it will allow you to peel it away without damaging it, and if you want to reseal it again warm with a hairdryer and place label back on. It may go back on without reheating it, but it's more likely to curl up and peel away if you don't.

[@jasonhull2163]

Data cap is close to 100 bits. I used to play on “next gen cable” at the time.

[@krzi-o5619]

I always liked that satisfying click when you would put the controller in the Xbox. Even on the back when you put the video wires in , just something about the way it always clicked. I still have my original Xbox my mom bought me , she passed in 2010 and I couldn’t bring myself to ever try to get rid of it. Cool video , brought back some cool memories. 👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️

[@LonghornsLegend]

Most underrated feature was burning all your CDs to the xbox and playing them over your games like your own soundtrack

[@danhermann4387]

Mine works just fine. I had to build mine from the bottom up but the time capacitor looks fine. I have a 1.4 motherboard. I believe you possibly have a 1.6 and those are ones giving fits.

[@plastix6041]

Still have my ps2. Most influential console lineup of all time imo.

[@jdennis867]

Once u have the ps5 u won't go back.

[@parcival3016]

replaying FFVII on mine. That, BT2, and KHII were my mf childhood 😭😭😭

[@plastix6041]

@@jdennis867 something about having the og graphics. So I will be going back lol

[@plastix6041]

@@parcival3016 what's BT2 abbreviations aren't ringing a bell.

[@jdennis867]

@@plastix6041 not talking about games or graphics... talking about the speed of the loading and how smooth everything feels.

[@RotNcroch]

I remember staying up til 4 in the morning playing halo with my friend. Brings back memories

[@NuIVIb]

Time flies I still remember like it was yesterday playing Halo 2 online with the boys. Can’t believe this is retro now. Enjoy your years guys

[@mrdavebach]

Halo 2 was the best game ever! I had three of these consoles networked up in my bachelor pad back in the day. I remember the original Halo being able to network via XB Connect. I also remember a very sad day, the day they shut down the servers to play Halo 2 on Xbox live.

[@projectnerdvana2820]

I would of never taken the plastic off the console.

[@truegregthompson]

He needs to replace the capacitors before they burst, sealed Xbox consoles will be worthless in 5 years to anyone who know that most are prot already dead anyways.

[@projectnerdvana2820]

@Green Mamba Games it's an easy clear plastic seal in sure you can make your way into opening it without signs it was done.

[@jessehouse5466]

@@projectnerdvana2820 I have actually done that with mw3 when I was younger, my parents got it for Christmas and I peeled the plastic slowly only enough to get my finger in and open the case, than I got the game out put another game in, used a bit of glue and bam, was playing mw3 a month early

[@EBGamez1]

@@jessehouse5466 lmao I also have MW3 on my old Xbox 360. Such a good game although Black Ops II is my personal favourite.

[@Iisakki3000]

@Green Mamba Games Well if they don't open them they will become almost worthless as the clock capacitor will destroy them if not dealt with and for that you need to unbox it and remove the capacitor...

[@reallauradee]

All the hype 20 years ago. Now you're lucky to get a few dollars if you sell your old Xbox. My Sega Genesis sold for $45.

[@edog2232]

They fetch a 100$ for regular consoles and 250+ for special editions these days

[@YktvTommy]

damn the quality of this video is insane it’s like watching a youtuber that has over 1M+ subs

[@jondoe7964]

Best feature was being able to play your own music playlists on certain games. I loved playing need for speed hot pursuit and playing some ministry in the background.

[@LonghornsLegend]

This! I had burned soo many CDs to this and played it over all my racing games

[@chungie7344]

That’s crazy. My original xbox plays flawlessly. Haven’t had any problems at all

[@Awkhalil_7]

I like how most of the people dont know his main channel on here Or at least it seems that way

[@adidas1984x]

Still have my original and play it very often. It is modded but that makes it even cooler

[@zxdiacvfx4912]

I had a PS2 as well, so hearing that loud DUNNNNNNNNNNNEERRRRROOOOOOOAAAAAAAAA is more nostalgiv

[@DTOLL9000]

The ps2 was epic, I've got a ps2 emulator on my pc and it plays the start-up before the game

[@chrisao1987]

This took me back to when i waited in line all day to pick mine up lol. I eventually put a clear casing with lights on mine. Man the cool stuff you could do to these back in the day.

[@kalinranos]

Don't advance the clock to present date. Always reset it back to the launch date. I won an og Xbox that was manufactured 6 months after release. I left the clock on original date and it works perfect.

[@Wrcallofduty420]

Damn I remember the excitement of getting this when it first came out with that huge big daddy Controller. And playing halo 1 and splinter cell and then later on halo 2!!

[@PerfectSuperSaiyan]

Been an Xbox user since day one love it

[@jc2462]

That is a peace of art, you should of brought two.

[@tonygicz8]

I remember getting this for xmas as a kid my first console.

[@peteortiz65]

I had just turned 32 when I got mine when it first came out. A birthday gift to myself. Cool video, wish I kept mine in the box tho. Good unboxing vid.!

[@roryhall5199]

I had the clear OG Xbox and loved playing on it wish I still had it today

[@IceKoldKilla]

I always wished I got one. Since PS3 took a while, I got gifted a Xbox 360 later on. I was always a PS guy mainly due to my friends. But I sold it after a year to afford a PS3. I still wanna get a Xbox to play lots of games I missed and still wanna play.

[@0pLegit]

Damn currently 24 and I remember being in 3rd grade ( 7/8 years old) and my dad got me this for Christmas. Mine came with NFS most wanted. I loved this thing so much

[@shoot_the_glass5654]

You did a similar thing I did, I grew up with the PS1, 20 years later I bought an N64.

[@ramonluiscolon87]

You can definitely save songs in that Xbox. I still have mine and love playing my old music

[@TheLazyFatMan]

You could copy cds to the hard drive and a couple of games let you use your own music while playing. This blew my mind as a kid. Of course, this was before streaming was a thing.

[@Iisakki3000]

No, you absolutely have to open it and remove the clock capacitor or the acid from the capacitor WILL turn it to a paperweight and I don think you want that

[@justinsantiago4020]

I used to have alot of songs on that thing surprisingly back then lol you could copy sound tracks from a cd to the memory drive it even had a nice music visual pretty high tech for that era

[@LordRayken]

Hey, be aware that you need to remove the clock capacitor. They all leak and permanently destroy the xbox motherboard. Xbox was manufactured during a capacitor plague. It doesn't matter if it's brand new. You have to do it or it just won't ever turn on eventually.

[@LordRayken]

It's super easy to remove the capacitor

[@jok3rproject964]

Man, this brings back some sweet, sweet memories... I swear you could almost play soccer with these consoles and they would still run great. Halo 1 and 2 pretty carried that entire console though, whereas Playstation 2 had hundreds of games. Yet Xbox still survived! I still remember debating buying my first one at Circuit City for little JOK3R jr. for Christmas, when I asked the salesperson about memory cards. "Oh, it doesn't need memory cards"... I was already sold right there. Great video, thanks NANO!

[@charliehustle2591]

There were many good games for the OG Xbox. Some were multiplats, but graphically a lot were better due to the power of the Xbox. It’s a great console, as is the PS2.

[@tommygun215_]

Yooo that's a lit unboxing I remember me play ninja Gaiden on the xbox and listening to drake in the music section

[@Zoza15]

The Nostalgia creeps in 😥.

[@1anre]

To be frank, as you began the unboxing I had a reservation about the flux capacitor issue, but I said I wasn't going to spoil your fun by commenting before seeing if yours was able to scale through the issue or not. But in the end, it did, not a bummer. Just take your time, take out the capacitor and do another video on the top 10 games you've been enjoying on the OG Xbox. I look forward to seeing that video - cool background music by the way.

[@ScreenHackTV]

UGH didn't even remove the clear wrap from the front!

[@sircharizardiii9079]

I remember my mom buying this for Christmas, shadow the hedgehog was my first and favourite game

[@nororengo286]

A lot of new TV's will take the yellow RCA cable into the GREEN component input if the TV still has component inputs(the Red, Green, Blue).

[@Abdulicious_98]

Bro I’m gonna cry if open one nowadays, I can smell the nostalgia of playing Driver 3, Halo, Project Gotham racing 2, Burnout Revenge, Need for speed underground 2, SSX3

[@bpalpha]

I do not believe that Microsoft sold this console at a loss. I've owned everything from Atari 2600, NES, Coleco-vision, etc. NES should be my favorite, but I really loved my original xbox. This generation brought real cinematic gaming experiences and easy saves.

[@Mayhem_Cube]

Man I still have my day one Xbox 720 p Composite RCA cable I had to replace the controllers a few times but the console itself is in great condition. It's actually big and heavy, LOL! Thanks for posting this video my friend.

[@Relatise]

i'm so jealous, but sad to see it didn't work, but you really should get another to do it with, i'd love to see that

[@taylorm_2892]

You got sub bro! So many memories with the xbox it started my love for gaming as kid crazy. Thanks for opening it and giving us that enjoyment love the xbox have the newest one owned every new generation one!

[@ricoskickzz8972]

sweet vid, would def have it in a displace case in your gaming room. currently in the hunt to purchasing old systems and just making a small museum. tendo 64, ps1, and ps2 and the game cube are my favs rn