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The Xbox Series X Mini Fridge is a real thing that you can buy next week

Microsoft is officially producing the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge, and pre-orders start next week.

October 15, 2021 10:20 AM

When Microsoft first revealed the design for the Xbox Series X back in late 2019, fans quickly began to make jokes about how its blocky rectangular design made it look like a mini fridge. These jokes persisted all the way up until this year’s E3, where Xbox gave us a first look at an actual mini fridge inspired by the meme. The company has now revealed more information about the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge, including the fact that you can pre-order it next week.

Xbox Games Marketing Manager Aaron Greenberg shared new details about the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge in a new post to Xbox Wire earlier today.

We got our first look at the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge at the end of Microsoft’s E3 showcase earlier this year. Thanks to endless meming from fans, the product is becoming a reality later this year.

Pre-orders for the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge will open up on October 19, with orders shipping this December. The product costs $99.99 USD and will also be available internationally. Microsoft says the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge will expand to more markets and retailers in 2022.

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October 15, 2021 10:20 AM

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- Masem
  
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  October 15, 2021 7:09 AM
  
  $100 gets you an Xbox Series X fridge
  
  https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/15/22727969/xbox-series-x-mini-fridge-price-release-date
  - gameindustryplant
    
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    October 15, 2021 7:11 AM
    
    I’m so glad they are making this for real
  - Proximate Cause
    
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    October 15, 2021 7:20 AM
    
    My wife is gonna hate this, but I’m going for the preorder haha.
  - code-e255
    
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    October 15, 2021 9:55 AM
    
    lmao, pretty cool that Microsoft are actually putting their name on this parody product.
  - General Balsaga
    
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    October 15, 2021 10:41 AM
    
    Red ring'd boiled beers? HARD pass.
  - Milleh
    
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    October 15, 2021 10:43 AM
    
    Sweet
    - Maddog_Delphi97
      
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      October 15, 2021 6:32 PM
      
      https://i.imgur.com/Hz8WW79.jpg
  - Masem
    
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    October 15, 2021 11:03 AM
    
    MS needs to get the same advert team that did this shot for the fridge
    
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8jAtLBF_Lk
- boarder2
  
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  October 15, 2021 7:26 AM
  
  Xbox Mini Fridge will be a thing and you can pre-order one on Oct 19
  
  https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/10/15/xbox-series-x-mini-fridge/
  - daggot
    
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    October 15, 2021 7:46 AM
    
    Ehhh. $100. Doesn't look like you can move the shelf, so it's pretty much limited to just cans. Cool factor, sure. The USB is an interesting touch. I guess to keep it the dimensions of the Xbox you couldn't do 2L bottles.
    - Schnapple
      
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      October 15, 2021 7:59 AM
      
      I just like that Microsoft is the insane gaming company now.
      - daggot
        
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        October 15, 2021 8:02 AM
        
        It is such a reversal!
    - boarder2
      
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      October 15, 2021 8:13 AM
      
      Yeah, you could definitely get something more functional for similar cost, but it wouldn’t be nearly as cool!
  - mlev
    
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    October 15, 2021 8:14 AM
    
    I have a mini fridge in my (tabletop) gaming room that we use pretty much exclusively for cans. $100 is about what mini fridges cost. I think this is pretty cool.
    - boarder2
      
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      October 15, 2021 9:59 AM
      
      It really does look cool. I wish they’d have included a real XSX in one of the promo shots for scale.
  - daroach1414
    
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    October 15, 2021 8:21 AM
    
    Awesome. Hey, this is great! You could put six-packs of b... soda in here. Milk, yoghurt... You could put candy bars in the freezer.
  - Dontdrop
    
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    October 15, 2021 10:42 AM
    
    I kinda want it :(
    - boarder2
      
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      October 15, 2021 10:43 AM
      
      I’d probably get one if I had a use or space for it!
- mobab
  
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  October 15, 2021 12:26 PM
  
  Got to be Microsoft to fuck this up.
  
  Pack of coke contains 12 cans.
  Mini fridge holds 10 cans.
  
  This is the hotdog and hotdog buns shit all over again.
  - Masem
    
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    October 15, 2021 12:28 PM
    
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNGH6JtNU3k
  - sigpro
    
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    October 15, 2021 12:34 PM
    
    Stupidly enough my xbox name for a while was minifrdige24. I couldn't use just minifridge because it was taken so I added 24 to the end because I could fit 24 beers into the minifridge I had next to my gaming setup at the time.
    
    Eventually a few years ago they freed up a bunch of old xbox names that hadn't been used in 10+ years so I was able to get my my original name of sigpro that i had used when live 1st came out but canceled my subscription after the 1st year was up and you couldn't get names back then if you canceled.
- jimvolk
  
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  October 15, 2021 6:35 PM
  
  Can't wait to see what these get scalped for...lol
  
  DO THE DEW!!