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Builder Turns Microsoft’s Giant 2000 Xbox Prototype Into a Working Aluminum Console

Photogrammetry of a museum unit guided CNC machining to produce a functioning enclosure with authentic Xbox hardware plus modernized power, HDMI, and storage.

Xbox Prototype
A photo of a replica of the original prototype Xbox
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Overview

  • The replica runs real original Xbox hardware and plays Xbox games without emulation.
  • Aluminum components cost $5,622.66, compared with the reported $18,000 for the 2000 showpiece shell.
  • Near-exact dimensions were derived from extensive photographs of a New York display unit using dense 3D modeling techniques, including Gaussian-splat methods.
  • Modern upgrades include an external USB‑C power supply, HDMI output, SSD storage, fan control software, and a circular center LCD driven by a Raspberry Pi Pico.
  • Contributors included Wesk on modeling, Redherring32 on the USB‑C PSU, and StuckPixel on LCD animations, with plans to exhibit the build at gaming events using a custom crate.