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Forums - Microsoft - Have you used XBLive for 10 years? If so, you may get a free 360.

http://kotaku.com/5960013/microsoft-sending-xbox-live-veterans-a-custom-free-xbox-360

A few hours ago, Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb tweeted the following:

Sounded largely unexciting, but then we got an email from a reader around the same time with these images, of a console his friend just got in the mail, emblazoned with Xbox Live 10th birthday graphics.

In addition to a special box and colour scheme, there's a custom controller, "decade of entertainment" logo on the side of the console, as well as a cool little touch on the disc tray door, with a special "XBL10" plate.

We're told he didn't order it, didn't enter a competition and doesn't work in the games business. The only reason they can think of is that his ten-year anniversary of being an Xbox Live member just rolled around.

We've contacted Microsoft to see what's up with this, because boy, if everyone who's been on Xbox Live for ten years is getting one of these, that's a pretty sweet deal, even if there won't be many around at the moment (the service only debuted in October 2002). I'll update if we hear back.



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That's absolutely bad-ass if true. But it sets a bad precedent.

Probably wouldn't be all people with 10yr+ memberships. Likely only a select hundred or so.



It should be an Xbox 3 instead. What would a guy with 10 years want with a 360?



Microsoft sitting on a massive pile of unsold X360s confirmed?



I'm kind of mad that I let my account slip a few times if this is true. Because I have been without a system for a bit now. And my little brother is using my account.



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That is quite nice from ms. Too bad that I will not qualify. :(



I didn't get XBL until Halo 2 unfortunately.




       

Dammit! Only been a XBL member for only 9 years.



Cool custom 360... but uh... people with live subscriptions most likely have 360 already.... why would they need another one... I would just sell it for the cash.



I've only had Live for 2 years. I was happy with XLink Kai and XBConnect until my buddies all decided they wanted to play Halo Reach over Live instead. This is a pretty cool gift for the long time live users though, they might be able to sell it off on ebay for another 10 years worth of live fees =P