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Xbox and Porsche announce limited edition Xbox Series X

Celebrating the German manufacturer’s sports cars

Marco Wutz

Xbox and Porsche announce limited edition Xbox Series X
Xbox and Porsche announce limited edition Xbox Series X /

Porsche, founded almost 100 years ago in 1931, is known for making some of the quickest and most attractive sports cars in the world. That part of the German manufacturer’s business was started in 1948 and thus celebrates its 75th birthday this year, an anniversary which Xbox helps the company celebrate with a run of limited edition Xbox Series X consoles and controllers.

Their designs are based on six historic liveries Porsche race cars have used in one of the most legendary racing events of all time, the 24h of Le Mans. This endurance race is so iconic that it’s part of the Triple Crown – considered the most prestigious achievement in motor racing – along with the Indy 500 and the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and recently celebrated its own 100th birthday. Unfortunately, from Porsche’s perspective, it was Ferrari’s entry that took the checkered flag first on this momentous occasion.

That doesn’t take away from the appeal of the featured console and controller designs in any way, however:

  • Salzburg (1970)
  • “Hippie” (1970)
  • “Pink Pig” (1971)
  • Porsche Racing Edition (1978)
  • 911 GT1 (1998)
  • 75th Anniversary / Porsche 963 (2023)

Featured in plenty of racing games from the recent and popular Forza Horizon 5 to the upcoming Forza Motorsport, Porsche’s vehicles have a long history of starring in games available on Xbox and won’t be unfamiliar to fans of the racing game genre.

Let’s get to the important question you’re now asking yourself: How do I get my hands on one of these slick designs?

You’ll have to trust your favor with Lady Fortune, because these limited edition Porsche-inspired Xbox Series X consoles and controllers won’t be available for purchase. Instead, you’ll have to enter a giveaway and hope for the best outcome. You can do so by visiting the official website for the collaboration and participate before the deadline of October 1, 2023.

Please note that participation is only possible for residents of the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.

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Marco Wutz
MARCO WUTZ

Marco Wutz is a writer from Parkstetten, Germany. He has a degree in Ancient History and a particular love for real-time and turn-based strategy games like StarCraft, Age of Empires, Total War, Age of Wonders, Crusader Kings, and Civilization as well as a soft spot for Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. He began covering StarCraft 2 as a writer in 2011 for the largest German community around the game and hosted a live tournament on a stage at gamescom 2014 before he went on to work for Bonjwa, one of the country's biggest Twitch channels. He branched out to write in English in 2015 by joining tl.net, the global center of the StarCraft scene run by Team Liquid, which was nominated as the Best Coverage Website of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards in 2017. He worked as a translator on The Crusader Stands Watch, a biography in memory of Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka, and provided live coverage of many StarCraft 2 events on the social channels of tl.net as well as DreamHack, the world's largest gaming festival. From there, he transitioned into writing about the games industry in general after his graduation, joining GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage for media partners across the globe, in 2021. He has also written for NGL.ONE, kicker, ComputerBild, USA Today's ForTheWin, The Sun, Men's Journal, and Parade. Email: marco.wutz@glhf.gg

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