Where in that link does it confirm what you said ? I know last I heard engadget was TRYING to do this, but I have not heard official word yet.

Has nobody thought that maybe this was a trap?

The parents couldn't afford a 360, so they wrap up a 360 box but put some clothes in it. The boy gets very upset on christmas day. They film it , put it on youtube and get tons of free stuff...

I'm not sending anything, But the parents are still douchebags far doing that to there child.

Edit: I don't think there thats smart they did laugh the whole time at him.

@tombi123
I think You are giving them to much credit

Some kids should be allowed to own shotguns.

 Great quote

I feel really sorry for that kid, then again, I had to pay for 1/4 of my PS3...

We donethis to a workmates stepson, put some bricks in a 360 box and hid the 360 upsatirs. Classic.

Only a quarter? I had to afford my own N64 and gaming PC as a kid. For the first, I sold my SNES and games (including a boxed version of SMRPG... ) and for the second, I had to get a summer job pushing shopping carts around in 90-degree weather, and in a uniform.

So, yep, you're so underprivileged that you had to pay for a WHOLE one-quarter of your PS3. :)

I like what Joystiq said about this:

"Those sweethearts at Engadget are attempting to contact Jonathan and his rapscallion parents to hook the kid up with a real 360 -- hopefully, they'll send Jonathan's folks a little something too. Perhaps a wrapped-up, car-shaped pile of parenting books left in their driveway would fit the bill."

ITS A TRAP!