Well, well, what's this? We were just sent this obvious mockup of an ESPN Xbox 360, which our tipster found just hanging out on a Microsoft PR server. Now, this could just be a branding exercise or the remnants of a failed idea, but now that ESPN 3 is live on the Xbox 360 Fall 2010 Dashboard Update, it makes sense for the two companies to explore a branded console -- we know a lot of college students (and Engadget editors) who'd love to ditch their cable and still get ESPN through their 360s. We'll see what comes to pass -- and if Microsoft wisens up and tones down that red.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/10/microsoft-planning-espn-branded-xbox-360/
Is this really going to have any impact on sales whatsoever? I mean... A) It's ugly B) It's selling to "fans" of a television network? I don't recall ever coming into contact with a television network fanboy who would shell out for network branded merchandise. It may have just been a concept or brand mockup but I don't see why they'd have even thought this up. lol
