Microsoft doing two new Xbox 360 colors: bright red and green

Come September 30th you'll be able to yourself some Microsoft Xbox 360 controllers in limited edition bright red and green colors. The packages will be slightly different, however, with the red including a Play & Charge Kit (i.e. rechargeable battery and USB cable) for $65, while the green (and how -- shown above) comes straight for $55. Unapologetically, Microsoft lists the "SKU role" for each controller as "profit driver." Indeed.

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[soul7963 @ Jul 15th 2008 7:03AM]

At least they're being honest

[James @ Jul 15th 2008 7:11AM]

Exactly!

[bohsocks @ Jul 15th 2008 8:45AM]

I was so stoked about this until I saw what they looked like. So that's from the headline to the picture.... about half a second I'd estimate.

They ugly.

[neofolklore @ Jul 15th 2008 9:04AM]

wow. when I grow up I'm going to be just as blunt as they are.

[Blaine Oliver @ Jul 15th 2008 9:27AM]

Just like the new colour DS, funny..

[Dan @ Jul 15th 2008 9:40AM]

The Red should've been maybe much more darker. Give it a Gears of War look more or less. Those colors just don't go with the system at all.

[tyler @ Jul 15th 2008 9:44AM]

It's like Christmas in July!!!

Wait a minute..

[bohsocks @ Jul 15th 2008 9:53AM]

Yes, it's like Christmas indeed. And we're all Jewish kids opening up dreidels for Chahanakahnahhkah.

Spelling bee champ, 1996.

[Abuzar Baloach @ Jul 15th 2008 1:19PM]

A metallic red would have been cool. I'm actually thinking about getting a Metallic Red paint and one of my controllers(I did Black before the Elite came out!).

[nanobis @ Jul 15th 2008 7:05AM]

now a controler match your red ring of death

[Flashpoint @ Jul 15th 2008 7:52AM]

...and a controller to match the reliability of the green ring of light - since mine never RROD.


BTW...you're comment was ugly.

[Kurian @ Jul 15th 2008 9:39AM]

I for one think that was actually funny. Don't be so tight assed fanboys.

[nanobis @ Jul 15th 2008 9:42AM]

@kurian,

Yey finnaly someone gets the funny side of it.

[bohsocks @ Jul 15th 2008 9:55AM]

It's red like a red light. You guys should stop all the hate.

pfffffffffffffffft.

[Niels @ Jul 15th 2008 7:07AM]

That's ugly..

[BobTurbo @ Jul 15th 2008 7:33AM]

My coach always said: "if you are going to foul them, foul them good".

[Ayman @ Jul 15th 2008 9:44AM]

im noticing a new trend is taking over the term "First" and that would be "Ugly"

Ugly the new Black..er Green

[Marza @ Jul 15th 2008 7:12AM]

Horrible horrible horrible!

[nanobis @ Jul 15th 2008 7:13AM]

I wounder where ive seen this before, re-painting the console to appeal to new market.....

oh wait DS

just another step to a xboxWii60

[maff @ Jul 15th 2008 8:14AM]

in case you didnlt notice, these are controllers and not CONSOLES

[Christian Walters @ Jul 15th 2008 8:55AM]

@nanobis

"Just one more step to a Xboxwii60"

Listen here PS3 fanboy, if that EVER happens, so goodbye to your Sony kingdom...a combo Wii and 360 would print money so damn fast, the goverment would be hiring Microsoft/Nintendo to take over the mints!

[nanobis @ Jul 15th 2008 9:33AM]

@ Christain

im by no way a ps3 fanboy the most up 2 date console in my house is a wii

i dont see a point in a blueraydisc player thingy that plays games,

if anything im a sega fan boy, lol,

@maff

yes i did know there diffrent, i i hadden't engaged my brian,

[Wololo @ Jul 15th 2008 7:14AM]

Make yellow ones, and we can all put them to our heads and sing theinfamous hymn...

[Goku @ Jul 15th 2008 10:35AM]

yellow 360 controllers came with the Simpsons limited editing 360 :D

[John @ Jul 15th 2008 7:14AM]

What other reason would there be besides profit?

[Sam I Am @ Jul 15th 2008 9:29AM]

Traffic lights?

[nanobis @ Jul 15th 2008 7:15AM]

I wounder where ive seen this before, re-painting the console to appeal to new market.....

oh wait nintendo DS

just another step to a xboxWii60

[JerkfacedFed @ Jul 15th 2008 7:20AM]

the black accents on the red look awesome. u can count on a gears of war 2 themed console bundled with that guy for the holidays. if not, people will get it to match the game for that reason. the green is obviously for girls like the pink was.

[kal326 @ Jul 15th 2008 9:17AM]

@JerkfacedFed
Yeah but then they would want to charge $150 for the paint job on the console....oh wait its not Konami.....nevermind....

[MrGutts @ Jul 15th 2008 7:21AM]

My eyes! Dear god my eyes!

Maybe the red one is ok..

[rita hainsworth @ Jul 15th 2008 7:23AM]

My neighbors, The Elves, will be happy.

[Shadowise @ Jul 15th 2008 7:24AM]

I actually don't mind picking up extra colour controllers. When I had all the friends round playing SSBM on the gamecube, we all had different controllers so noone got mixed up, but I guess the ROL would eliminate that problem anyways.

[Jared @ Jul 15th 2008 9:10AM]

I can certainly see the utility in the colors for that reason, but c'mon Microsoft, why the ugly Christmas theme? A light cobalt blue like the X button would be nice.

[Rob @ Jul 15th 2008 7:31AM]

Man they're going to love these colors in Asia. I don't know why, but these bright colors are very popular over there.

[Paul @ Jul 15th 2008 7:42AM]

the red looks really cool, i might just pick up four of them and then sell my white ones

[Abuzar Baloach @ Jul 15th 2008 1:23PM]

What ever happened to variety? White is perfect for painting. Paint one of them Black(Vinyl Dye), and buy these both. Then you have ALL the colours.

[iB3nji @ Jul 15th 2008 7:44AM]

am i the only one who actually quite likes the look of them?

[MRCUR @ Jul 15th 2008 8:28AM]

No, you're definitely not. I really like both of these colors, and will definitely be picking them up. I already have both of the Halo 3 controllers and the blue one...never went for the pink though.

[fhyageu @ Jul 15th 2008 7:46AM]

[shudder]

[Flashpoint @ Jul 15th 2008 7:53AM]

imagine inviting your younger cousins over and every one has a farely new Xbox360 controller of the same color.

Now imagine they fight over who's is who's as they are leaving.

[Carol @ Aug 17th 2008 11:47AM]

Horrible!!!!! I want a pink one, pink!!!

[pfromg @ Jul 15th 2008 8:04AM]

yikes !

[Makoto99 @ Jul 15th 2008 8:13AM]

Red and green... are they getting into the Christmas festive spirit early?

Anyway, now there's going to be blue, red, and green controllers... the poor "Y" button has no controller to match it. Time for a yellow one!

[4honor @ Jul 15th 2008 8:46AM]

Yay for Nintendo 64 to set a trend!

[Nytrojen @ Jul 15th 2008 8:49AM]

or they could always introduce a pink button... wonder how long before mattel and barbie decide that they hold patent over the colour pink? "no no no... it's CLEARLY lightish red" or "it's white, with a hint of apricot"

[phobic99 @ Jul 15th 2008 8:31AM]

Neon green would've actually looked better than this... baby poo green. Oh well, someone will probably still buy these.

[Rob Bourne @ Jul 15th 2008 8:50AM]

Love your avatar :)

p.s. I don't like these colours.

[Rogue_Genius @ Jul 15th 2008 12:08PM]

What baby do you know with poo this color green? And further, why are you anywhere NEAR a baby with radioactive poo!?!?

[jntaylor @ Jul 15th 2008 8:47AM]

Hey Bill G., any chance of making a "Blu" Controller to match a New 360 with a "Blu" drive?

[Nick Darveniza @ Jul 15th 2008 9:01AM]

I just want a military green one so I can match it to my limited edition Halo 3 Xbox 360. Damn.