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Xbox down
/ˈɛksbɒks ˈdaʊn/
Definition
1
A colloquial phrase used in gaming communities to describe when Xbox Live or other online services for Microsoft's Xbox gaming consoles are experiencing outages, downtime, or technical issues, preventing multiplayer gaming or online features.
2
An internet slang expression signaling frustration over temporary unavailability of Xbox network services, often checked via status sites like DownDetector.
Examples
Xbox down again? My raid team is gonna think I rage-quit on purpose.
When Xbox is down, suddenly everyone remembers they own a physical copy of Monopoly.
Xbox down status: Operational in my dreams only.
Blame the lag all you want, but 'Xbox down' is the ultimate gamer alibi.