# History of video games/Platforms/Big O
## History
### Development

A soft announcement occurred in July 2019 to commemorate the Origin PC 10 year anniversary, when one off Big O hardware was shown.

### Launch

At CES 2020 on January 6th, 2020 the Big O was both announced and launched on the same day by Origin PC with a starting price of $2,499.

### Legacy

The timing of the high end system launch was noted as odd, as it was seen as one which would be quickly made obsolete by upcoming console releases.

## Technology

The main PC, as well as the integrated Xbox One X and PS4 Pro are liquid cooled.
The PC portion featured a capture card as an official upgrade option, which was seen of as a good choice for console game streamers.

### Differences

2019 units incorporated a PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, and a Nintendo Switch dock simultaneously in a single unit with unified power and cooling subsystems. 2020 units were notably more modest, and featured either an equivalent PS4 pro, or an inferior Xbox One S All digital Edition, but one had to be selected from the factory instead of simply containing both. An integral Nintendo Switch dock is omitted from 2020 production units.
2020 Production units and 2019 showcase units use different casing, with 2019 casing being custom, and 2020 casing using smaller commercially available Corsair cases.

## References

* 1 2 Faulkner, Cameron (24 July 2019). "Origin PC’s Big O gaming PC has a built-in PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, and Nintendo Switch" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/7/24/20708472/origin-big-o-gaming-pc-console-ps4-pro-xbox-one-x-nintendo-switch.
* 1 2 Lilly, Paul (22 July 2019). "The ‘Big O’ is the ultimate gaming PC and it’s not for sale" (in en). PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/the-big-o-is-the-ultimate-gaming-pc-and-its-not-for-sale/.
* ↑ Freedman, Andrew (6 January 2020). "Origin’s Big O Is a PC and Console in the Same Chassis" (in en). Tom's Hardware. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/origin-pc-big-o-console-xbox-playstation-price-specs.
* ↑ Endicott, Sean (6 January 2020). "The Origin PC Big O packs a gaming PC and console into a single case". Windows Central. https://www.windowscentral.com/origin-pc-big-o-combines-top-tier-pc-xbox-one-or-ps4.
* ↑ "Origin Reveals Gaming PC & Console Hybrid, Big O, at CES 2020". ScreenRant. 6 January 2020. https://screenrant.com/origin-gaming-pc-console-hybrid-big-o-ces-2020/.
* ↑ Bardwell, Thomas (7 January 2020). "Origin's 'Big O' PC-Console Hybrid Is Brilliant - But Too Late to the Party". CCN.com. https://www.ccn.com/origins-big-o-pc-console-hybrid-is-brilliant-but-too-late-to-the-party/.
* ↑ Gartenberg, Chaim (6 January 2020). "Origin’s Big O doesn’t make you choose between console or PC gaming" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/6/21052022/origin-big-o-gaming-pc-xbox-one-s-ps4-pro-built-in-custom-build-price-ces-2020.
* ↑ Grunin, Lori. "Origin PC's console/PC mashup doesn't deliver on the dream of a unified PS4, Xbox One, Switch dock" (in en). CNET. https://www.cnet.com/reviews/origin-pc-big-o-ps4-edition-preview/.
* 1 2 "Origin PC Big O Hands-On Review: Play PS4 Games On Your PC" (in en). Digital Trends. 6 January 2020. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/origin-pc-big-o-hands-on-review-features-pricing-specs/.