Key insights
- Xbox has released a Red Ring of Death Christmas sweater for the Xbox 360.
- The sweater features an illuminated Xbox 360 power button that alternates between green and red.
- Unfortunately, the sweater is only available to Microsoft employees.
Microsoft has released one Xbox 360Ugly Christmas sweater featuring the infamous Red Ring of Death, but is only available to employees. The Red Ring of Death is a well-known error that typically indicates the demise of an Xbox 360 console.
With the holiday season just around the corner, fans are looking for the ideal gaming-themed Christmas gift. Leading video game companies often use this opportunity to introduce special and exclusive holiday products. Among other things, Xbox has revealed an unexpected piece of Christmas clothing that veteran gamers might like, although not all fans will be able to get their hands on it.
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As The Verge reports, Microsoft has released an ugly Christmas sweater that features an Xbox 360 power button that glows green. Called the Xbox 360 Glitch Holiday Sweater, it also features a swappable module that reveals the controversial Red Ring of Death. Unfortunately for Xbox fans, the Red Ring of Death sweater is currently only sold to Microsoft employees through the company store. The garment proved very popular among the workers as it reportedly sold out on its first day on the market. Long-time gamers may remember the Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death as a hardware glitch that caused the console to overheat and shut down. In many cases, the red lights also signaled that an Xbox 360 would never recover. The Red Ring of Death has become an important part of Xbox history, and while some fans remain upset about this hardware issue, others remember it with a certain fondness these days.
Xbox's Red Ring of Death Ugly Christmas Sweater is exclusive to Microsoft employees
Even though Microsoft has said goodbye to the console, some gamers still keep their Xbox 360, whether for nostalgia or to play hard-to-find games. Earlier this year, Microsoft also shut down the Xbox 360 Marketplace and recently changed the console's dashboard to remove some of its most well-known features, disappointing some fans. As the years go by, more and more Xbox 360 devices will become obsolete, but many gamers will continue to remember them as their declared winner of the seventh generation console wars.
Most Xbox fans may not be able to purchase the Red Ring of Death sweater this holiday season, but they can still look forward to some great titles in 2025. Xbox Game Pass has several games confirmed for next year, including fable And Fall: The Dark Ages. Gamers should also keep an eye on the Game Awards 2024 on December 12th as Xbox is rumored to be making some big announcements.
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 was Microsoft's successor to the original Xbox video game console. The seventh-generation device was designed to be a direct competitor to consoles like Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii.
- brand
- Microsoft
- Original release date
- November 22, 2005
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $299, £209, €299
- Weight
- 7.7 pounds
