Microsoft Made an X-Men ‘97 Xbox Series X That’s Actually Wrapped in a Comic Book [IGN]

Microsoft’s run of custom Xbox consoles continues, this time with an X-Men ‘97 Xbox Series X and controllers.

Amid the continued success of the Disney+ X-Men ‘97 animated show, Microsoft has revealed the Marvel Animation’s X-Men ‘97 Custom Comic Xbox Series X. It’s an Xbox Series X wrapped in an exclusive comic by Marvel writer Rich Douek and artist Paco Diaz, with Xbox Design Lab’s X-Men character controllers to accompany it.

The comic is a two-page story with a full page cover exclusive to the Xbox Series X, and features Cyclops leading the X-Men in a battle against the Sentinels and Master Mold. An Xbox Series X console makes a special appearance in the Danger Room.

This is the first time an Xbox Series X has been wrapped by a comic book, Microsoft said. And in now Microsoft tradition, it’s only available as part of a limited-time sweepstakes hosted on Xbox Twitter.

Meanwhile, Xbox Design Lab created a set of controllers inspired by X-Men characters from the show: Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Morph, Magneto, Jubilee, Gambit, Jean Grey, Cyclops, Beast, and Bishop. Each character has a unique controller design, and comes in a 90s-inspired blister pack.

Here’s how to enter the competition, per Xbox:

By following Xbox on X (formerly Twitter) and retweeting the official Xbox sweepstakes tweet (#XMen97XboxSweepstakes) during the Entry Period, fans can secure their chance to win a Xbox Series X Console inspired by X-Men ’97, Xbox Wireless Controller (this comes with the console but will not be customized), and a Xbox Design Lab Controller inspired by X-Men ’97 Wolverine. The sweepstakes will run exclusively from Monday, April 22, 6:00am PST through Sunday, May 19, 8:00pm PST, offering participants ample time to join in on the excitement.

This isn’t the first custom console or controller Microsoft has created. Most recently, it made an official Fallout-themed Xbox Series X that comes with its own vault. Before that, Microsoft made a bizarre Final Fantasy 14 Xbox Series X that doesn’t actually work. Earlier in February it revealed a Dune: Part 2 special edition with a floating gamepad. Other Xbox Series X and S generation highlights include red and blue fluffy Sonic the Hedgehog gamepads, one made out of actual Jade, and even an edible gamepad.

X-Men ‘97 is now six episodes into its first season, and things are looking increasingly bleak for the merry mutants. Check out our article, X-Men ’97: 10 Burning Questions After Episode 6, for more.

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