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2:22 PM on 05.10.2007, Niero

34 comments | 38364 views

The Limited Edition Simpsons Xbox 360 photo

#Hollywood #Microsoft #Mods #WROOOOOOONG!!! #Xbox 360

Had it not come from Microsoft's PR agency, I'd think it was a photoshop job. The Simpsons Xbox is very real, folks. Oddly enough, today's announcement of the rare limited edition console has absolutely nothing to do with the upcoming game we featured yesterday. Instead, this block of cheese simply features the movie logo and Homey's gigantic forehead. From the press release:

The Simpsons" will take Xbox 360 by storm later this summer in advance of the famous Springfield family's big-screen debut on July 27, 2007. Xbox 360 is partnering with FOX to help promote "The Simpsons Movie," offering fans the chance to get their hands on one of 100 limited-edition "Simpsons" Xbox 360 Pro (20GB!!!) consoles through a series of special events and promotions.

I must admit, the "Homer Xbox's" shade of shock yellow doesn't look that bad to me -- and looks quite spiffy on the controller. Almost edible. Say it: I am a banana!

Another perspective just hit my inbox from Tempus: "Why must we be forcefed multiple consoles. Core. Premium. Elite. Simpsons. It doesn't quite fit. M$ are selling out with this!" What do you think?

[Update: crazy high-res version attached.]

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33 comments | showing # 1 to 33

kakusei

It looks absolutely horrendous :-(

Chad Concelmo

Homertoid!

grrza

so ugly it's beautiful. Man, I want one. But only 100?? That's super limited...

BahamutZero

Mmmmmm...........Xbox

DJDuffy

My spooooon it too big!!

bobafettm

w00t. I love yellow and all but that is butt ugly :)

Toneman

Yellow is the new fuschia.

BenHaskett

omg... did you just reference a holloween special from, like, thirteen years ago?

forbidden donut... priceless... flanders was satan...

Phist

"Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger 360?!?!!!"

It doesn't look good nor bad, it looks like a The Simpsons Movie XBox 360 - what did you expect?

ShinAmano

Personally it is ugly, that said I would love to own one...limited edition Simpson Xbox 360 eBay auction in 5 years for the WIN!*

*I mean me selling not buying ;)

Tempus

I r in teh news lawl.

It's not ugly anyway, it's FUGLY *shiver*

Necros

@ Tempus's other perspective: It's not like Japan doesn't get a million special limited versions of every console ever made. I don't see why, when America finally gets a few limited edition versions, it has to be seen as "selling out." I, for one, wish more of these special editions would come out.

AngelsDontBurn

Makes me want something with Mustard. Hahahaha. Cool nonetheless, though I doubt I'd ever want to sport it. :P

Tempus

My point is that it is Microsoft who have done this. Granted, had Nintendo done a similar stunt, more people would have been at ease with that due to their multiple coloured product ranges over the last ten years.

Here's how I see it;

Nintendo release different coloured consoled in order to meet customer demand and give consumers a product that feels more "personal" to them.

Microsoft release different consoles as and when technology changes (over 18 months... gawd I hope 1337 360 isn't a sign of things to come in this business) and now Microsoft have signed an agreement with Hollywood in order to promote the Simpsons movie.

Nintendo do it for the right reasons. Microshaft are getting publicity whilst plugging Fox. That is all.

-D-

Want.

I live in a giant bucket!

ArrestedDeveloper

They couldn't make it an elite?

heroclixer87

MechaMonkey

It is yellow, and this pleases me. Run along now and fetch one for me.

dv8withn8

Don't really mind the yellow per-say but the Simpsons branding instantly makes it...

oh, lets consult the thesaurus for a replacement to the obvious term, "lame"...

hmmm... no really exotic words here so I'll go with, "unpleasing".

bhive01

I think it looks nice. If it was just simply yellow it would be nicer.

brad drac

Urine yellow eyesore plugging a movie I have absolutely no reason to believe will be in any way good? ZOMG WNAT!

B-Radicate

ea couldn't spring for 100 elites? i figured they had enough money piles lying around from the wages they don't give their employees... must be wrong... hmmm...

dv8withn8

@B-Radicate
Umm... EA pays their employees pretty well. They've made a lot of a changes since the overtime scandal from a few years back.

BluDesign

So, if you managed to get one of these 100, what happens when it red rings on you?

Ralph

Yellow controller? Check.
Yellow console? Keep it.

"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" ~Ralph Wiggum

Jordan Devore

If you really want a yellow system, look no further than Coloware

mikeohara

I want to win one of those!

KyleGamgee

How is it won? I will volunteer to win it. Choose me, I will own it.

Necros

@ Tempus: But what about Nintendo of Japan's numerous game/license specific consoles? The Char Anzable (Gundam) Gamecube? The Final Fantasy DS Lite? The Spongebob GBA? Nintendo has done it for "the wrong reason" as well. Heck, keep in mind that they usually have some product to go along with those releases, so they stand to make more money if the in-product advertising works and the consumer buys the advertised product.

lowercaseluke

Dus it hav teh blu-rayz?

Rosseh

While I would like to see a lot more limited edition consoles, this one is definitely lame and repulsive.

Tempus

@ Necros - the difference is that for the most part, Nintendo's console variations and themes are to tie in with game franchises. Microsoft have tied their console to a movie. Now that's selling out. Nintendo were advertising within their industry, promoting the games. Yes it could be considered selling out but now we've got a software/hardware company sponsoring movies and giving consoles away in an attempt to make everyone think "Ooo M$ are really rather nice to us" (Which they are for the most part but that's another story for a rainy day)...

This is just as bad as the spider-man spaghetti you get in stores.

thelegendarydurden

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