Microsoft Honors ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ With Flippin’-Fun Xbox Series X
By Mikelle Leow, 05 Mar 2024
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Barnacles! Microsoft has just dropped a splashy new addition to its gaming lineup: a special-edition SpongeBob SquarePants Xbox Series X console, taking fans on a nostalgic trip to Bikini Bottom.
The console—cooked up by Xbox, Best Buy, Paramount Game Studios, and GameMill—is a vibrant tribute to the ever-optimistic sea sponge, cementing his wide smile and boxy outfit.
The accompanying wireless controller is as colorful as a healthy coral reef, decked out in a lively collage of characters from the beloved animated series, namely Patrick, Squidward, Gary, and Mr Krabs.
Adding to the underwater adventure, the bundle includes a digital download of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, where players can duke it out with an array of Nickelodeon characters, SpongeBob included, of course. With a roster that spans from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Jimmy Neutron, and even recent DLC additions like Mr Krabs, the game promises brawls that are both epic and familiar.
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For those eager to get their fins on this collectible, the SpongeBob SquarePants Xbox Series X console bundle will be making waves exclusively in the US. It’s set to be available through the Best Buy Drops app, but here’s the catch of the day: there’s a limited supply.
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Priced at US$699, which is US$250 above the standard Xbox Series X, this bundle might nonetheless disappear faster than a Krabby Patty at lunchtime. The sale starts at 8 am PT (11 am ET) on Thursday, March 7, 2024.