The Dark Knight Xbox 360 spotted in the wild
By Darren Murph 
posted Aug 6th 2008 6:37AM
posted Aug 6th 2008 6:37AM
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MEH!
No wonder the 360's are overheating. That thing's not getting any air at all.
Why would a movie sell a game console? And it seems like the only market for someone like this would be someone who intended on buying a 360, but hadn't yet. So why would a movie featured on it be the impetus?
Halo 3 LE? Fine. MGS4 LE PS3? Fine. Is there a video game coming out for this movie? Probably. They likely do that sort of thing. You know what else it likely does? Suck. Suck hard.
So a Simpsons 360 won't make anyone buy a 360 who wasn't going to already. Tinting it gold or platinum is more likely to get more people shelling out the cash for it, but painting it gold and putting Homer's face on it makes it attractive only to Simpsons fans. (Yes, The Simpsons Game wasn't that bad, but it also wasn't attached to the movie.)
It's sexy, but I don't really see the point -- unless it's 360 fans who also liked the movie looking for an upgrade.
thats a good looking breeze block that
Well, I'd imagine it has less to do with convincing someone to buy a 360 that wasn't already going to, and more to do with being able to charge the guy that was already going to buy one an extra $50-$100 for a paint job that cost $2 to manufacture.
@ High Ranks make you sterile
It's promotional. The studio didn't go out and buy some 360's, paint them, and hope that they could sell them at a profit.
In fact, Domino's is giving these as prizes to 110 lucky pizza eaters.
Also, why so serious?
These were a giveaway prize in a London weekly men's magazine. Other sites (such as HFM etc.) are also running competitions for them.
FHM even. Whoops.
Who buys a console just for the picture on the side?
Why would this sway you to buy a console...or sell your current one for this one?
Because it's different from the normal one, and you like it? Seeing as you'll be looking at it for a few years.
so you're one of those people that wants their clothes, phones, cars, and game consoles to all be flat gray...
Call it personality or style or geek factor - but people like to be different - don't be such a killjoy.
Don't worry Adderz, I agree with you.
If I'm spending a hundred and fifty quid on a piece of hardware designed, marketed and desired for its gaming ability, external apperance is the last thing I care about. And even if I did care about it, I could just find a talented buddy to get artsy up the side of my unit and have a *truly* one of a kind machine.
Whew, well it's a good thing you explained your buying habits to us j_g_puff, because now we can extrapolate that out and assume that the same goes for everyone in the entire world.
I just dont see this as an effective marketing strategy.
I dont even see it as a "cash in".
Its like if you bought a car ONLY because it had the Dark Knight logo on it. Sure some people might be that strange, but im sure i could could those people on one hand.
The same goes for this console.
Numerous Dark Knight branded Xbox 360s have been produced and offered in a variety of contests in promotion of the film. Dominos Pizza is awarding 110 units with either graphics of Batman or the Joker, while many local tv stations are awarding units with the Dark Knight logo as pictured above.
any idea what the setting of this was? I assume a conference of sorts and not your average Gamestop, or I'd say some sort of mod.
Hong Kong(not Taiwan). I walked past one last Friday at the ACGHK comic festival 2008.
It appears to be stuck in a Brita filter.
Damn thats hot.
One word.
Decals.
lol
Paint it yourself. It's better that way. Decals look tacky.
@UltimateTOR
I second that but choose to use a less subtle approach. Your website is shit and now fuck off. You don't even reference the sites you've stolen from!
Needs more Joker.
it's up on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180273826590&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=008
US $3,999.99. I can't begin to explain my astonishment at that figure!
Anybody that buys that deserves a red ring of death.
Lol
And it has the crappy HDD that doesn't even have the Chrome on it.
awesome. It looks from those pics that it's converted from a 360:halo version because of the orangeish disc slot
When it fails, rather than the red ring of death, it taunts you with maniacal laughter and asks "Why so serious?"
Dammit, I was gonna say the same thing.
Great minds think alike. ;op
@ haze
If you were going to say the same thing, then you were meant for one more thing. Deletion.
Quick check - who actually has their Xbox 360 sitting like that, in "portrait mode"?
Not I
I do, it saves space for the accessories around it.
1) If it just had the logo, not the text, and
2) If I didn't already have a 360,
I still wouldn't pay extra for a sticker. You know a few months from now they'll be selling the decal at Target or somewhere.
I sincerely hope that my imagination is capable of running way wilder than THAT!
but then you'd have the entire world crying cause of Heath Ledger.
Ever hear of stickers?
The 360 just needs Blu Ray playback capabilities and it might justify that theme.
I'd like a "Pineapple Express" theme for my 360 Microsoft/Movie studio/Ad execs. I'd go for a "Midnight Cowboy" or "Maid in Manhattan" as well. Thanks.
Please god be joking
what happens when the dark knight faces the dreaded ring of death, is it able to overcome it?
With the 360's life nearing the latter part of its life cycle soon, who would shell out money for a different / new one at a premium price that this might cost? Might as well wait for the next iteration.
ummm, it isnt only aavailible in thiawon, you can win one on myspace.
Acutally I have a JOKER xbox360 Limited Edition from this contest in my room just came today!!! I'll put up pictures later..Opening BID 7000
How is a plastic case "the wild"?
That looks like ass. Completely and utterly hamfisted.
It was released on August 4th. That is what the Kanji next to it says. ８月４日。