Microsoft is continuing its legacy of releasing special edition Xbox consoles, and better yet, you won't have to stump up for the latest addition to the growing Xbox family.
Since back when the OG Xbox released in 2001, Microsoft has been churning out everything from the 2001 Launch Team Edition (signed by Bill Gates himself) to the Xbox 360's Gears of War 3 special edition.
The latest line of Xbox consoles is no different, with everything from Halo Infinite to Starfield getting their own special nod. If you've got a spare $163,000, you can still pick up the limited edition Gucci collab Xbox on StockX.
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With gaming consoles continuing to come in and out of fashion, special one-off Xboxes are sure to go up in value. Like when Microsoft showed off a one-of-a-kind Xbox Series X to celebrate the release of Amazon's Fallout TV series, you can nab a custom console to honor Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Sandfall Interactive's RPG is out on April 24, with it already earning rave reviews ahead of launch.
Over on the r/xbox subreddit, the terms and conditions explain how one lucky winner will get to walk away with the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Xbox for absolutely nothing. The winner can claim the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 custom console and stand, as well as a custom Xbox wireless controller and Deluxe Edition game code for the title. The console is built in the USA and under warranty, although the competition is open to those in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. To enter, you simply have to comment on the original post, while answering the following question: "In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the protagonists Gustave (Charlie Cox), Maelle (Jennifer English), Lune (Kirsty Rider), Sciel (Shala Nyx), Renoir (Andy Serkis), Verso (Ben Starr), Monoco (Rich Keeble) and Esquie (Maxence Cazorla) set out to stop the Paintress.
"The Paintress possesses god-like powers which can kill everyone of the given age she draws on her dwelling, a giant monolith.
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"If you had to set out on your own expedition to stand against the Paintress and could choose any characters from any game - which THREE would you bring with you and why?"
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The other caveat is that your Reddit account must have at least 50 total account karma and be older than two months. The winner will be selected at random on launch day (April 24).
With Expedition 33 coming to Game Pass, it looks like it's about to be huge.
IGN awarded it a solid 9/10 and explained: "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 paints itself into the pantheon of great RPGs with a brilliant combat system and a gripping, harrowing story."
PushSquare gave it the same high score and added: "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the most refreshing and original RPGs in years, even if it’s not immediately obvious from the outside looking in."
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Game Informer also declared it was a 9/10 and concluded: "What I may admire the most about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is how firmly it embraces a familiar, if currently rare genre (big budget, artistically expressive, turn-based RPGs), but does so without falling into any of its traps."
The question is, does this become your new go-to console, or do you proudly display it on a shelf?