Metal Gear Solid 4 gets its own Bluetooth headset

First the console, now a Bluetooth headset -- what's next, Metal Gear Solid 4-branded bed linens? All kidding aside, the MGS4 headset that had been making the rounds of late is apparently very real. Slated to arrive on June 12th alongside the highly-anticipated title itself, the $59.99 unit will offer up 8-hours of talk time (160-hours in standby) and will function just fine with any other PS3 games that support online voice communication. Yeah, you can also pair this with your cellphone and use it in public, but we can't say we'd recommend all that.

[Via PS3Fanboy]

[holycow @ Apr 14th 2008 3:46PM]

Bed linens would be cool!

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 14th 2008 3:57PM]

I suppose it's the closest you could ever get to sleeping with snake.

[farfisa @ Apr 14th 2008 4:11PM]

Or Under-roos.

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 14th 2008 4:21PM]

And thats the closest you'd get to getting a *CENSORED* from Snake.

What? I mean't comfortable nether region support. What did you think I meant?

0_o

[Flashpoint @ Apr 14th 2008 6:19PM]

First of all, the PS3 comes equipt to connect to most bluetooth headsets.
I already have a Jabra BT800 (with built in caller ID) so I doubt I'd spend $60 on this one, even when it looks cool.

WARHAWK comes with a Jabra BT125 which is probably one of the best BT headsets I've ever used so if you buy both games, you'd be getting 2 games with a headset free.

This is cool - but, $60? that's a rip.

[Todd @ Apr 14th 2008 3:52PM]

"...Yeah, you can also pair this with your cellphone and use it in public, but we can't say we'd recommend all that."

Why not? I would.

[StrangeBum @ Apr 14th 2008 6:32PM]

Hell yeah! Me too. Especially considering one of my ringtones is the Codec ringer from the games...it would just be too perfect.

[ErikLindemann @ Apr 14th 2008 8:35PM]

I gotta say, I couldn't agree with you more. Looks like I'll end up going out and getting a bluetooth headset. I think those things look rediculous, but it's Metal Gear; I have to get it.

[TeddyLikesComputahs! @ Apr 14th 2008 3:54PM]

i wish this came with the new Octo-Camo feature so i can wear it outside and people would now really think i'm sschizophrenic!

[gabe @ Apr 14th 2008 3:56PM]

now you can take your sony fanboyism out in public.

winner!

[Raiden @ Apr 14th 2008 4:21PM]

errr.. it could go on the xbox360 too you know.. your point?

[Eric M. @ Apr 14th 2008 4:42PM]

Well plenty of people take their iPhones/iPods with them on the go, and most of them would hardly be considered "fanboys".

For example, me and my jailbroken/unlocked iPhone.. =D

[Mark.Nine @ Apr 14th 2008 5:11PM]

You don't deserve that Radiohead avatar.

[gabe @ Apr 14th 2008 8:33PM]

no sony fanboys were hurt during the making of this post :)

[KangMin @ Apr 14th 2008 3:58PM]

Hell, my roomate is thinking about getting a Snake Wallbanger created... [google it if you don't know what it is]

im sure he's gonna get this... and oall other MGS related products.. its Sony's way of saying 'Take that Halo'

at least that's what i think...

[Erik @ Apr 14th 2008 5:17PM]

The first result on a google image search for "Snake Wallbanger" is some sort of cake. Is that what he is having made?

[MMalecky @ Apr 14th 2008 10:33PM]

And now, the first google result for "snake wallbanger" is your comment on this blog post.

Bravo.

[dizzy @ Apr 14th 2008 3:58PM]

Obviously, the next thing will be Metal Gear Solid 4: The Flamethrower, which kids will love.

[Boynamedsue @ Apr 14th 2008 4:04PM]

"but we can't say we'd recommend all that."

it doesn't look any more or less douchey than any other bluetooth headset.

[Jeff @ Apr 14th 2008 4:08PM]

Looks kinda silly with the "Metal Gear Solid 4" logo on the side. Besides that, looks great to me.

[vannyx @ Apr 14th 2008 4:09PM]

sweet now will have the headset to match my codec ringtone.

"snake....Snake....SNAKE"

[Mike @ Apr 14th 2008 4:11PM]

Gah where's my MGS box disguise??? :(

I need the MGS4 branded one to complete the collection!!!

[iRable @ Apr 14th 2008 4:13PM]

I can see this item sold at a comic book store -_-

[iCrane @ Apr 14th 2008 4:14PM]

haha

[Striker @ Apr 14th 2008 8:07PM]

I see what you did there, you know that no one will even chuckle at your joke, so you had to laugh at it yourself. Classic.

[NineT9 @ Apr 14th 2008 4:16PM]

Wicked! I'm buying one, whos with me?

[NineT9 @ Apr 14th 2008 4:17PM]

me n u both buddy!

[sinjinn @ Apr 15th 2008 1:40AM]

im not your buddy fwiend

[NineT9 @ Apr 14th 2008 4:17PM]

grrr ^ was supposed to be a reply to a comment :| friggin engadget

[Phoenix @ Apr 14th 2008 4:41PM]

Lol. instead you just look like you're agreeing with yourself

[Dragod @ Apr 14th 2008 4:50PM]

Looks cheap... I mean "Affordable".

[Michael @ Apr 14th 2008 6:29PM]

so says the guy with the Halo avatar :P
not to start a flamewar but wasnt the halo3 headset listed $59.99 too? and it wasnt even bluetooth!

[Striker @ Apr 14th 2008 8:10PM]

It does look kind of cheap and definitely ugly.

[Dragod @ Apr 14th 2008 11:34PM]

Naw, I have no problem with MGS4, but I'm serious... it looks like a Cereal box prize. Kellogg's was giving away little flash lights that looked just like it, except with Purple on what would be what wraps around the ear.

[Deathalo @ Apr 14th 2008 6:37PM]

Engadget, why did you use that picture. There are three pictures of the rendered headset. The first is the skeletal headset without all the metal gear added to it, the second is the basic metal gear skin, and the third picture is the final product render which is much nicer looking and detailed in design. The photo render you have shown is the second render, not the final product design.

[Lu!s @ Apr 14th 2008 7:18PM]

It's kind of ugly. ;/

[linoge @ Apr 14th 2008 9:07PM]

i don't know if i would use this
but if they made a Solid Eye type thing
whit maybe a heads up display
i would get that and use it every where

[Mike @ Apr 14th 2008 9:23PM]

"Bed linens would be cool!"

You must really like sleeping alone.

[duckpoops @ Apr 14th 2008 9:23PM]

As far as I know this is the first headset that doubles as a bottle opener. Pretty sweet

[J @ Apr 14th 2008 11:03PM]

I always misplace my bottle opener (and/or my keys for that manner). An extra bottle opener is a plus! I can find 24 reasons to own this headset and I'll probably be a hero of some unfortunate non-open-by-dancing-bottle drinking buddies.