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The Xbox Series S Oreo-themed console is a monstrosity

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The Xbox Series S Oreo-themed console is a monstrosity

This might be the worst custom console design I've ever seen

Adam Vjestica
Mar 8
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The Xbox Series S Oreo-themed console is a monstrosity

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They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but no one can convince me that this Xbox Series S Oreo-themed console is even remotely appealing. It’s an affront to the eyes.

As shared by Twitter user Idle Sloth, the Xbox Series S Oreo-themed console has been revealed in all its cookie-crumbling glory. It’s a Frankenstein-like creation, where the Xbox Series S takes the place of the delicious creme filling Oreos are famous for.

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Listen carefully, though, and you can hear the Xbox Series S quietly screaming for help as it struggles to free itself from its cookie-crafted prison. It appears the Xbox has also been dunked in milk, suggesting the console has been fiercely interrogated during its captivity – maybe Oreo wanted to know the next suite of Xbox Game Pass titles on the way? It’s unclear.

➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: Xbox Oreo console

  • 🍪 An Oreo-themed Xbox Series S is on the way

  • 🤢 However, the design is rather polarizing

  • 🎮 Microsoft has teamed up with Oreo to offer in-game content

  • 🏅 The console will likely be given away as part of a sweepstakes competition

The custom console’s garish design means you won’t be able to place the Xbox Series S in a horizontal position, but thankfully there’s at least a cutout for the console’s fan, which should prevent overheating. You also get an Oreo-themed Xbox controller, as you’d expect.

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Check out the Xbox Series S 'Oreo' themed console and controller unboxed 🍪🥛🤤
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Microsoft teamed up with the world’s most popular cookie back in January to offer in-game rewards for some of the best Xbox Series X games. Fans could also buy custom cookie designs featuring the Xbox logo and A, B, X and Y controller buttons.

The partnership saw tasteful cosmetics that represented Oreo’s brand colors – blue, white and black – but we’ve had to wait a few months for the custom Oreo hardware to appear.

Of course, as much as I dislike the look of the Xbox Series S Oreo-themed console, there will be some who love the over-the-top design. After all, many of my colleagues thought the utterly depressing McDonald’s gaming chair was a wonderful creation, and that’s why we’re no longer on speaking terms.

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