Want to make your 2020 console look a little more 2000s? Just add this new theme that Microsoft has released for Xbox Series X|S consoles. Right now, as part of the May firmware update for the Series X|S, a free theme has been added to make your dashboard have the old-school original Xbox startup blob in the background, in celebration of the system turning 20 years old. To change your theme, you'll need to head to Settings > General > Personalization > My background > Dynamic background. Beyond the fun cosmetic change, the update also improves how the Quick Resume feature works, showing you which of your games is suspended, and giving the function an overall speedup. Why not match your new theme by playing an original Xbox game through backwards compatibility?

Our May update brings:

New Quick Resume improvements ▶️
Easy access to @XboxGamePass trailers 🎬
A new dynamic background ✨
Intuitive parental controls 👪

And more: https://t.co/FkErKp6GJ0 pic.twitter.com/XBKKfuHbu9

— Xbox (@Xbox) May 11, 2021

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[huma_dawii]

Loving my Series X

 

[Kioku]

Oh... Wow... A background... Meanwhile, I'm running UIX on my OG Xbox and its phenomenal.

It's a nice homage... But.. Are there the background noises and sounds? That'd really make it great.

 

[RobXcore]

Microsoft does what Nintendon't.

 

[godreborn]

I must say, that's kinda cool looking. well done microsoft.

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

@Crazynoob458

 

[ldeveraux]

what a complete waste of time, money, and resources.

 

[huma_dawii]

what a complete waste of time, money, and resources.

Why? oh LORD GBAtemp, we need a negative vote option...

 

[Deleted member 546149]

Wait, why does Xbox have the old edge?

 

[DinohScene]

Sweet!
Will deffo put it on when I got me SeX.

 

[SecureBoot]

Why? oh LORD GBAtemp, we need a negative vote option...

I recommended the same thing a while back. They don't want to because they said it was better to facilitate discussion of differing opinions ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[WaffleRaccoon]

Microsoft does what Nintendon't.

Microsoft does what Playsta-
actually nevermind, idk how to say it

 

[Deleted member 512337]

Blades Dashboard wen?

 

[Moon164]

Cool, sony had done something like that a while ago


Now all that remains is for Nintendo to do the same, but apparently the Switch will not have themes anytime soon.

 

[MasterJ360]

Nice my xbox series x is on its way tomorrow glad to see Moneysoft supporting themes again since the xbox360 era.

 

[dude1]

I want one to mimic the 360 blades

 

[Deleted member 397813]

what a complete waste of time, money, and resources.

a wise man once said: how?

 

[eyeliner]

I want one to mimic the 360 blades

A man of good taste.

 

[CrashMidnick]

Cool, sony had done something like that a while ago


Now all that remains is for Nintendo to do the same, but apparently the Switch will not have themes anytime soon.

Nintendo wants stability first

 

[Xzi]

Bring back the 360 Blades UI you cowards! I still wouldn't buy a Series X/S, but do it anyway.