Red Xbox 360 mentioned in PR, is probably real

So it looks like that red Xbox 360 Elite that we heard might be on its way is, in fact, on its way. A press release for Halo Wars in New Zealand makes mention of the phantom console -- the deal is that anyone buying a new Xbox 360 will get a free copy of the game, but the fine print excludes the doesn't-yet-exist red model, because it's "exclusive to EB Games." So this is the Resident Evil 5 one? It's all so unclear. We haven't picked up on any context clues as to a time frame for release or price. Yet.

[Via Joystiq]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2009 1:53PM]

Of course it's perfectly reasonable to assume that some people will prefer one platform over the other so long as it suits their needs.
However, for someone to come out and make such a blatantly instigative and categorical statement as Patrik did, then it stands to reason that it will be met with a certain level of opposition.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2009 1:38PM]

Great job.. Now the color will match when the xbox get the red circle of death...

[smakus Posted Feb 19th 2009 1:38PM]

RedBox 360 FTW!

[suadion Posted Feb 19th 2009 1:49PM]

They introduced this color so you won't see the RROD!

[ae86takumi Posted Feb 19th 2009 1:50PM]

Nice..the ring of death will match nicely with the console.. lol

[Spielo Posted Feb 19th 2009 1:59PM]

I've seen loads of reports of a red Xbox 360, but nobody yet has mentioned the possibility that this is a [PRODUCT] RED tie-in. Microsoft have already participated with a RED version of Windows Vista, though an Xbox 360 or Zune would be a much better proposition.

It'd make perfect sense and it'd be nice to see a portion of Xbox 360 sales go towards fighting AIDS.

www.joinred.com

[mshnryman Posted Feb 19th 2009 2:52PM]

only reason it's red is so you won't notice the RROD so much :) or maybe like the picture it'll be the YROD

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2009 2:55PM]

red is good

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2009 2:55PM]

MS:: If you cant fix it, make it blendd..

[elijahblake Posted Feb 19th 2009 3:05PM]

Looks like RROD has a new meaning..

it's now "Red Rig of Death"


this is Microsoft's attempt to loose the bad image Red and the 360 have together... MS=FAIL try again

[carg0 Posted Feb 19th 2009 3:49PM]

given all that's happened with the whole 'red ring' disaster, you'd think M$ would perhaps wanna steer clear of adorning an entire console with it.

just a thought...

[caboose Posted Feb 19th 2009 5:00PM]

Dude this looks like a huge maxi-pad.. ewwwwww

[DAATMAN Posted Feb 19th 2009 5:42PM]

Wow, that is hideous.

[the33dude33 Posted Feb 19th 2009 7:32PM]

Unnecessary comma is unnecessary.

[Overgauss Posted Feb 19th 2009 8:27PM]

All redundant comments are redundant.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2009 8:32PM]

You are my hero?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2009 10:51PM]

It comes down to which design school you support. If you like western developers and their RTS, FPS, and other traditionally PC genres, the choice is clear. If you like the product that Japanese developers put out (Nintendo, Capcom, Konami, Square, Namco, etc etc etc) then you simply must own a console.

I will always choose Japanese games over western ones, because I, like most decent human beings, was raised on Japanese games and because they rule, period.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2009 11:12PM]

Hmmm, but then wouldn't it be a redbox?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 20th 2009 4:45AM]

looks nice but i dont like the silver disc tray, doesnt go well red imo, should be red or black.

i have yet to see the halo green 360, but in the pics it looks nice