[Latty]

To be fair they seem to have taken this often-stated criticism on board. USB 4's naming is more sensible, and they've pushed the simple data speed & power labelling that makes it easier to work out what you need.

[usagisushi]

Yeah, now it's USB4 Version 2.0 / USB 80Gbps / USB4 Gen4.

[ac29]

According to wikipedia the current marketing names for USB are just their speed: USB 5/10/20/40/80 Gbps. No version numbers or anything else.

[mort96]

Then what's 3.2 gen 2x2?

[Gigachad]

USB 20gbit

[ButlerianJihad]

Your carbon footprint is twenty grams of bitumen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rate

[mort96]

I don't think they've taken the criticism on board, USB 3 still has the completely nonsensical names

[Gigachad]

The modern usb naming is to just list the speed or power output of the port.

Rather than some absurd version number it’s now just “USB 20 Gbits”

[mort96]

Then why do I still see USB 3.2 generation 2x2

[Gigachad]

I'm not sure I've ever seen that on a product description. But at any rate, USB IF doesn't have any ability to enforce branding guidelines unless the product uses the official USB logo.