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The Xbox 360 store might be closing, but Microsoft has a new way for you to keep your Xbox 360 games nostalgia alive in block form. Microsoft announced a new Mega Xbox 360 building set, planned for release on Oct. 8, 2023, and sold through Target.
Pre-orders went live right after the announcement and sold out within hours. There’s no word yet on whether Target will receive additional stock prior to or after the release date, though Target seems to keep a steady stock of its other Mega set, the Hot Wheels ‘77 Pontiac Firebird.
This hits so many levels of nostalgia and we're here for it
The MEGA 3:4 scale Xbox 360 collector set is exclusively available at Target. Pre-order now: https://t.co/Vw4fE3G4z1 pic.twitter.com/0Op9bJuNXR
— Xbox (@Xbox) September 8, 2023
Mega’s Xbox 360 set costs $140.99 and has 1,342 pieces. That includes blueprints for the 360 system, complete with internal parts and wires; a controller with individual pieces for the face buttons and a snazzy Xbox button that sticks out a bit; and a buildable case for Halo 3.
The console section is pretty impressively detailed, with slots for memory sticks, a glowing power ring, brand labels, and even what looks like a motherboard for the base of the inside. Thankfully, you won’t have to worry about blocky thermal paste, since this is probably the only Xbox 360 that won’t go red and die on you.
Meanwhile, Microsoft is gearing up to close the Xbox 360 shop in 2024, though you can still keep playing 360 games you already own on Xbox Series X|S and even your 360 as long as you want.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
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