Original sentence: However, the Xbox has also pioneered safety features, such as breakaway cables for the controllers to prevent the console from being yanked from the shelf.Microsoft extended the warranty on those first generation Xboxes that came with faulty drives and fixed them for free, unlike Sony and their first generation PS2s.This Japanese controller (which was briefly imported by even mainstream video game store chains, such as GameStop) was subsequently released in other markets as the "Xbox Controller S", and currently all Xbox consoles come with a "Controller S", while the original controller (known as Controller "0" or "The Duke") was quietly discontinued
Edited sentence: Even with games, the deluxe packages sell like mad.In the US, this really isn't the case (or so console companies would have us believe).It's hard to say really.It's more often the case than not that the consoles would only see release in Japan, though a few have been exclusive to European territories.Many complain that the PlayStation 2 future multimedia capabilities and the possibility to grab personal computer-arena was a threat for Microsoft leadering computer market.Microsoft extended the warranty on those first generation Xboxes that came with faulty drives, fixing them for free, unlike Sony and their first generation Ps2s.Microsoft reacted quickly in PS2 October 2000 launch when Sony just announced the PS2 Linux product.Note that Philips is to blame for the faulty DVD drives and not Microsoft.See, in Japan, it's not uncommon for someone to buy multiple PS2s of differing color.The Xbox was officialy announced and dated for 2001 in that month.The original controller (known as Controller "0" or "The Duke") which a few Xbox gamers enjoyed and praised, was quietly discontinued and therefore is no longer sold.There's one thing that almost all special edition Xboxes have in common, they are never released in the US.This Japanese controller (which was briefly imported by even mainstream video game store chains, such as GameStop) was subsequently released in other markets as the "Xbox Controller S", and currently all Xbox consoles come with a "Controller S".This is all ironical, since the Xbox provides safety features, such as breakaway cables for the controllers to prevent the console from being yanked from the shelf.This is an incomplete list of the Special Edition Xboxes.What could not be included in this list was left out because of lack of information