Xbox:List of Special Edition Consoles

Over the lifespan of the Xbox, various special — or limited — editions were created to try and boost sales. The Japanese market especially received quite a few special editions due to a low amount of sales at launch in Japan. Special editions were generally the product of a partnership between a first party developer and Microsoft, though many of the painted or contest Xboxes were created by a third party either in an official distribution deal or unofficially, with only the plastic supplied by Microsoft. While official statistics on the production numbers were lost in a hard drive crash, this page stands as a “best guess” using official sources, retailer advertisements, and Microsoft personnel interviews. The full gallery of pictures can be found on Imgur.

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1. 1. First Party Special Editions

1. 1. Third Party Special Editions {| class=“wikitable” ! Edition !! Serial Number !! Revision !! Color !! Features !! Picture |- | 50 Cent Pure White Edition || ? || ? || White || Given away by Australian television channel Channel V. Has “50 Cent Bulletproof” written in gold on top near the middle, and 50 Cent’s signature. One made. || File:%\1%% |- | 50 Cent Pure White Edition 2 || ? || ? || White || One given away in Australia, and one in New Zealand. Has “50 Cent Bulletproof” written in gold on top in the bottom left, black swirl designs on it, and 50 Cent’s signature. Four made. || File:%\2%% |- | 50 Cent Pure White Edition 3 || ? || ? || White || Larger “50 Cent Bulletproof” written in gold on the top in the bottom left, 50 Cent’s face airbrushed in the top right, and 50 Cent’s signature. One made. || File:%\3%% |- | Atari Edition || ? || ? || Orange || A black Xbox painted orange with an Atari logo on the jewel, and “Atari” written on top. Given away at the Leipzig Game Convention in 2004. Five made. || File:%%Atari%% |- | Conker Edition || ? || ? || Black || Has an image of Conker on top, with camouflage prints, bullet holes, and “Conker” written on it. Three made for a Conker’s tournament in Sydney, Australia. || File:%%Conker%% |- | Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball || 1039744 21503 || 1.0 || Black || Has a full volleyball beach scene airbrushed on top. 20 sold in Germany. || File:%%DOAP%% |- | Halo Airbrushed Edition || 2NNNNNN 21403 || 1.0 || Black || Had an image of Master Chief with the sky and Halo ring in the background to celebrate Halo’s launch in the UK. Given out in one case by Microsoft employees at training event competitions. 5-10 made. || File:%%Halo-Airbrushed%% |- | Halo 2 Airbrushed Edition || 4073214 41605 || 1.6^? || Black/Orange || Commissioned by Microsoft to have an airbrushed top shell, these could be won from Media Markt for the Halo 2 launch. Painted by Peter Tronser. 100 made. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb5csdebQGs) || [[|File:%%H2A%%]] |- | Hello Kitty Crystal (PAL) || 2NNNNNN 42805 || 1.6^? || Translucent || Sold in a unique box with a undefined Samsung TV in Singapore. Has pink Hello Kitty Mission Rescue artwork painted on top. Came with a crystal controller with a unique gold and silver sparkle in the jewel. 550 made. (https://web.archive.org/web/20060324223402/http://www.geekonstun.com/mt/archives/hello_xbox_042705.html) || File:%%Hello-Kitty%% |- | Playboy Edition || ? || ? || Translucent || Has sticker artwork on top of Penelope Juarez and a written letter, as well as artwork on the front. One unit made and given away in Australia in an unknown contest. (https://consolevariations.com/variation/console/xbox-playboy-edition) || File:%%Playboy%% |- | Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Edition || 4NNNNNN 43405 || 1.6^? || Orange || Painting sanctioned by game publisher. Given away to winners of skateboarding competitions. Graffiti-style art on top on of crystal edition Xbox. 10 made. || File:%%THUG-2%% |- | World Racing || 3138913 20703 (Yellow #18) || ? || Black || Given away during a competition in Germany. Airbrushed car artwork on top and TDK logo. || (pictures below) |- | || || File:%%World-Racing-1%% || File:%%World-Racing-2%% || File:%%World-Racing-6%% File:%%World-Racing-4%% File:%%World-Racing-5%% || File:%%World-Racing-3%% |}

1. 1. Development/Debug Kits

1. 1. Kisekae X

In late 2003, Microsoft of Japan ran a sweepstakes for up to 2,000 winners to win one of six “X” overlays designed by popular Japanese illustrators Tadanobu Asano, Moyoko Anno, Naohiro Ukawa, NIGO, Jun Miura, and Katsura Wakano. These overlays are essentially a plastic shell that covers the large X on the top of the Xbox. This page contains the original advertisement on Microsoft’s website for the sweepstakes.

1. 1. References

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