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I don't agree with your interpretation of MSX being a XBOX predecessor in any way, especially in target market.

It was a standard largely adopted for home and business computers that could run arbitrary code and, despite the strong game library, it wasn't meant for games. In many countries it was extensively used for business applications by small businesses and independent professionals due to the decent specs and low cost.

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I think the Xbox reference from op was just about the naming scheme of appending an X; it's all "Xbox one x", Xbox series x" etc. Not in terms of the software itself being a natural predecessor of Xbox.

I believe Xbox is named that because it was originally, tragically, named the "DirectX Box". DirectX had the X because it was a combination of several APIs, all called DirectPlay, DirectSound, etc.

But perhaps in a larger sense, maybe Microsoft just has a fetish for the letter.

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