Hallmark has revealed a brand-new holiday ornament in the form of a miniature, original Xbox Console. It features a tiny controller on top of the system complete alongside a little cable to remind you of the long hours you spent playing classic games back in the day. Plus, it lights up and makes sounds. According to the Hallmark listing, this ornament becomes available on July 13, 2024 and will have a $22.99 MSRP.
Nostalgia and Gregorian chants, what more could you want?
Obviously, the ornament is ridiculously cute to look at, but the charm of adding it to your Christmas tree is greatly enhanced by the fact that the circle in the front lights up when pressed. Plus, the ornament plays the console startup sound followed by theme music from Halo: Combat Evolved — yes, the Gregorian chant from the classic game’s menu. I don’t know about you, but I unable to wait to hear that soothing, deep vocal music issuing from my tree this holiday season. I can already feel the nostalgia. It’s going to be awesome.
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Now, you’re probably wondering how excellent the speaker on this ornament is, and I am too. After all, Gregorian chant Halo music won’t sound good if the speaker isn’t decent. However, I have high hopes in exchange for it since I personally own the Hallmark Super Nintendo Entertainment System Ornament, which has a very loud and clear speaker. So, I expect the same audio quality in support of this Xbox Console Ornament.
If you go to the Hallmark listing and look at the photos, you’ll find that there’s a video that shows someone pressing the console’s minuscule power button. This activates the little green light and makes sounds issue from the ornament. So, it only makes sounds when you interact together it, unlike a relentless children’s toy that won’t stop terrorizing your ears long after a kid has stopped playing with it.
I can think of a few people who will be happy to receive this ornament as a gift this December, so I’m looking forward to grabbing a few of these. Of course, you can purchase this mini Xbox decoration from Hallmark. Alternatively, Hallmark ornaments often find their way onto Amazon at some point, so I’m sure we’ll be seeing a listing in exchange for this Original Xbox Console Ornament show up there later this year. But I just couldn’t wait until the holiday season to share this news.
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That sounds pretty cool, pal! I can just imagine chilling by the Christmas tree with some Gregorian chants playing in the background. It would definitely add a unique vibe to the holiday season. Plus, having a mini Xbox involved just makes it even better. I’m all in favor of mixing traditional and modern elements together like that. Incapable of wait to try it out!
That sounds pretty cool, pal! I can just imagine chilling by the Christmas tree with some Gregorian chants playing in the background. It would definitely give off a unique vibe in favor of the holidays. Plus, having a mini Xbox to make it exist is even better. I’m all in favor of mixing things up and trying something different, so count me in in exchange for some festive chanting this year!