Xbox made a real Series X mini-fridge in response to memes

When Xbox unveiled the design for the Xbox Series X in 2019, the gaming console’s sleek, geometric design stirred up a flurry of memes comparing it to a brick, Spongebob Squarepants and a number of household appliances—notably, a refrigerator. the Xbox Series X memes are getting out of control 😂 pic.twitter.com/YbgNxXW7Zk Now, Xbox is joining in on the fun. Last weekend, the Microsoft brand announced a mini-fridge styled to look exactly like its much-mocked console after winning Twitter's inaugural "#BestOfTweets Brands Bracket." In the video announcement, epic music plays over sweeping, sci-fi animation lifted from the original Xbox Series X unveiling video—the source of the meme. Playful text acknowledges the history-making appliance that “leaves others cold” before revealing the matte black mini-fridge, lined on the inside with Xbox’s signature lime green. Copy announces the launch date: "Holiday 2021." (No details on how much it will cost.) Fans have reacted with delight, noting their only complaint being the wait until this year’s gift-giving season. Best presentation so far minus waiting until Holiday for the fridge. 🔥🔥 I don’t even need this and I’m totally buying one. 😂 That does gives me time to explain to my wife why this is in our master bedroom at least. The new video has over 2 million views on YouTube, 1.2 million views and 400k likes on Instagram and has become the brand’s most engaged Tweet to date, racking up over 514k engagements and 298k shares. Xbox worked with Ayzenberg Group, its social agency of record and longtime creative partner on the push. This isn’t the first time Xbox has capitalized on the Series X meme. An ad from March 2020 compares the console’s dimensions to those of an average refrigerator and last October, Xbox created a video for a full-sized Xbox Series X refrigerator that wasn’t available for purchase. Fridge for scale. #PowerYourDreams pic.twitter.com/2n4OEUKXUz

Xbox made a real Series X mini-fridge in response to memes

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