The Xbox 360 is now entirely edible

17 Comments by Conrad Quilty-Harper Feb 22nd 2006 5:30PM
Filed under: Culture, Hacks, Microsoft Xbox 360

When Ben Zackheim talked about Joystiq becoming more influential, we're pretty sure this isn't what he had in mind. As our regular readers will know, one of the things that annoyed us the most about the Xbox 360 was the fact that it didn't taste nearly as good as chocolate. What we needed was an Xbox 360: Cocoa edition; little did we know our gluttony would be answered.

Flattered though we were to find that Microsoft made us a chocolate Xbox 360 controller, because of the size of the Joystiq team we were forced to distribute the chocolate on a button-per-person basis. Needless to say our taste buds wanted more. Apparently, Microsoft anticipated our needs and made an entire Xbox 360 out of chocolate for X05. We just hope it hasn't been sitting in that display cabinet since last year.

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Jeff: Feb 22nd 2006; 5:33PM

Mmmmmm... edible chrome...

Chris: Feb 22nd 2006; 5:57PM

I said it with the controller, and I'll say it now. Fill that thing with Cadbury Cream Egg filling, and I would sell my kidney just to afford it.

Chris: Feb 22nd 2006; 5:59PM

Too bad, though. The thing will no doubt overheat and melt all that chocolate.

pete: Feb 22nd 2006; 6:01PM

Here's to an edible PS3 in 2008.

Brian: Feb 22nd 2006; 6:08PM

Perhaps you'll like the

ULTIMATE CREME EGG
http://eggy.ukgeeks.co.uk/c151421_1.html

Now, don't get me wrong. I like Cadbury Creme Eggs as much as the next guy, but you have to wonder how many pounds of sugar are in that thing?!?!

Barabas: Feb 22nd 2006; 6:12PM

Whoa!, I bet all you guys are either obese or at last Husky.

Bloo: Feb 22nd 2006; 6:51PM

"Too bad, though. The thing will no doubt overheat and melt all that chocolate."

I've had mine on for several hours at a time on a few occasions and it was cool to the touch after all that time (the power supply was lukewarm). When will the baseless comments end? That may have been funny in late november when nobody knew any better though.

nizzy1115: Feb 22nd 2006; 6:59PM

I'm suprised that they dont sell these. I'm pretty sure there might be a market for them especially around the holidays and valentines day.

Boss: Feb 22nd 2006; 6:59PM

Now all I need is an edible case of 360 games! Why can't everything be made of chocolate!

jennie: Feb 22nd 2006; 7:05PM

Finally! A 360 that appeals to female non-gamers ;)

(And us female gamers, too...)

Chris: Feb 22nd 2006; 7:26PM

Hey number 6,

Are you oblivious to all the people who had to return their xbox because they overheated? Or did you just ignore it?

kizza's brother wazza: Feb 22nd 2006; 7:27PM

Finally a console that will melt in your mouth not in your hands. Unlike the original design 360, which only melts in your hands.....

syxed: Feb 22nd 2006; 11:39PM

"Wow, wtf planet are you people on Joystiq from? You find it annoying that the 360 isnt made of chocolate? Perhaps you should remind yourselves that if it were, you would have a big puddle of chocolate and silicon goo since the 360 is already just a hair away from setting every 360 owner's house on fire."

"Too bad, though. The thing will no doubt overheat and melt all that chocolate."

Same guy?? Haha.

But anyway, I thought that chocolate controller was just made one day for the Microsoft cafeteria. Distribute it among the Joystiq team??? Does that mean that Microsoft also sent you guys one? Or are you all just being facetious?

Bloo: Feb 23rd 2006; 1:06AM

"Are you oblivious to all the people who had to return their xbox because they overheated? Or did you just ignore it?"

I know 11 people, not including myself, who have a 360. All of us laugh all the time at these posts that claim how hot *every* 360 gets becuase none of us have ever experienced it. Just becuase a small fraction of 360 owners have had this issue, doesn't mean all 360 owners do. And that, I'm very aware of. Do you realize that if this were a serious issue, that hundreds of thousands of 360s would be going back right now? It would be pretty hard to keep a hundred million dollar secret like that away from investors.

thomas_h: Feb 23rd 2006; 3:52AM

yeah those problems with the 360 are very exaggerated, 60 - 70 people on a forum i frequent has the 360, and one or two of them had to return it..

MojoFly: Feb 23rd 2006; 10:01AM

more edible stuff... yum. Check out the 360 with the dreaded red ring of light :-)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnporcaro/103297335/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnporcaro/103297375/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnporcaro/29859726/in/set-670466/

Bladestar: Feb 23rd 2006; 12:03PM

"Too bad, though. The thing will no doubt overheat and melt all that chocolate."

I heard a handful of people saying that they (heard) some people (not them cause they don�t own one) having problems with their xbox 360.. Guess what!? Tough luck :) cause I have one in my house and 4 of my friends own xb360s, and we never had any problems with the consoles. I know is hard to miss but do you know how to turn on the console? I also noticed that most of the people that had problems (the real ones) got their system fixed or replaced. So PS3 fan boys keep dreaming and waiting for the PS3; you still have 1 year to go or more... for now some of us will get some action with the xbox360.. And if worth buying... we will get the PS3 too when it comes out. For now shut up, and watch us play.

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