Looking Back At Some Of The Weirder Limited Edition Consoles. In 2. 01. 7 most video game consoles look pretty similar: black boxes of varying size aimed at being as discrete as possible. The brands who manufacture and distribute them also have more clout and prestige of their own. So it’s weird to think that in the late 9. Nintendo thought it was important to use Tommy Hilfiger to promote the Game Boy Color. Nintendo’s and Tommy Hilfiger’s ingenuity is more than just fun and games.

We strive to push the envelope with innovative marketing strategies,” said Peter Main, former VP of Sales and Marketing for Nintendo of America in the summer of 1. Nintendo of America’s executive vice president, sales and marketing. This promotion is a natural partnership, since both companies tailor to the trendsetters who dress to impress and enjoy interactive entertainment.”Re- read that last part and just let the cynical whimsy of it wash over you. Then take a second to imagine the floppy haired designer behind the self- titled line of over- priced normcore flashing a Pikachu inspired gadget while waiting at the bar.

Nintendo recently partnered with other fashion brands to create a line of gaming inspired clothes, but it’s hard to imagine a limited- edition, torn denim Urban Outfitters Nintendo Switch coming out in 2. Still, there’s something quaint to the idea of two completely unrelated companies like Nintendo and Tommy Hilfiger collaborating to exploit people’s insecurities about whether they’re cool enough. In fact, the random, cross- promotional, special- edition video game console has a longer than expected history that acts as something of a time capsule for conspicuous consumption over the past several decades. Part of me hopes that in the future these unlikely partnerships will continue, but in the meanwhile here’s a brief look at some of the more random ones. Audi R8 Xbox One SProbably the ugliest special edition console ever designed, the Audi R8 was meant to combine the allure of sporty German cars with a box of computer chips.

In 2017 most video game consoles look pretty similar: black boxes of varying size aimed at being as discrete as possible. The brands who manufacture and distribute. The Haunting in Connecticut moves onto Blu-ray with a sound 1080p, 2.35:1-framed transfer. In its early scenes, the image reveals a nice array of colors that appear.

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Maybe there was a way to square this circle, but an Xbox One S in the shape of a faux- Audi R8 hood was not it (the Lamborghini One S is gaudy but still better looking). The shear audacity of it was inspiring though, and I applaud any and all efforts to design any future video game consoles in the shapes and colors of un- related everyday objects. Taco Bell Xbox 3. A deep purple case with the Taco Bell icon peaking out from the lower right made this particular limited edition console particularly brazen. Instead of just awarding the winner of a contest selected from those feasting on crunchwrap supremes a simple box they could play Gears of War on, Taco Bell decided that lucky individual would have to shoulder the burden of showcasing the companies marketing for whatever wanton soul passed through their abode. It wouldn’t even be that terrible without the logo (I went with the purple 3. DS because, while the color does nothing for me in general, I’ve had a special place in my heart for eggplant- looking hues ever since Kid Icarus).

MTV Gamecube. As Console Variations reported earlier this year, MTV made a number of branded Gamecubes in 2. They were given away during daily broadcasts and went from Zebra Gum like the above to camouflage and even faux- wood veneer, because nothing said Super Smash Bros. Melee like a Snow White brick being raffled off in- between music videos for “In da Club” and “Crazy in Love.”Men in Black Play. Station. A great movie, a terrible game, and a really lazy console.

The Men in Black Play. Station is incredibly rare, fetching over a $1,0.

Just jet black with the movie’s logo plastered over the disc lid. But it was also emblematic of a time when being a blockbuster film insured some sort of video game spin- off, and in this particular case, even a console sku. I talked about this particular one at the top, and it remains my personal favorite, mostly because of how dissonant the combination is.

The Game Boy sold for $6. Pokémon craze if you purchased a certain amount of Hilfiger merchandise.

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That’s not something my parents would have ever done, but I can still remember looking through a fall catalog imagining what boring polos I might wear in exchange for the opportunity to capture an Oddish in full handheld color. Coca Cola Game Gear. Unlike a lot of other weird branded stuff, there’s plenty of stuff bearing the Coca Cola script; Toy trucks, cups at somewhere around half of all chain restaurants, any time you see a polar bear sitting on an ice cap. A Coca Cola Game Gear though?

Something about it still feels unnerving, like I’d always be thirsty while playing sub- par platformers on a really tiny screen. Maybe when the soda company realizes the error of its way and brings back Coca Cola Zero proper they can cross- promote with the Vita’s successor. Watch Born To Race: Fast Track Online Hollywoodreporter. Marlboro Atari Lynx. No doubt the oddest of all, Marlboro, a cigarette company, went in on the failed Atari Lynx handheld. In the end it was something of a match made in heaven, given the declining fortunes of both companies, even if Marlboro still sells nicotine and Atari no longer sells handhelds and the latter never killed anyone while the former has battled endless lawsuits about the lethality of its product.

Customers would work up points with each new box of smokes which could be traded for different stuff, including a giant red brick of a handheld. While the prospect of another cigarette branded console might seem like an impossibility, vape- enthusiasts seem to have a way of making things happen. Even if Nintendo doesn’t release a vapa- able Joy. Con in the near future, I wouldn’t put it past DIY gamers to make it happen.