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Did you ever hear about Xbox "Blue"?

Did you know that the original Xbox color scheme was not green but blue and the font from the logotype was different?

Pre Launch Xbox Logo on a Sweatshirt

It's true. Here is a photo of the logo one one of the first piece of official Xbox team schwag on a sweater.

Pre Launch Xbox Logo on a Sweatshirt

Did you know that the Xbox one team got a special clear orange Xbox to celebrate the shipping of the system. They make the Asian Crystal Hello Kitty Xbox look common stock.

Just for Microsoft Orange Xbox

Since these were never sold to the public they are the rarest colored Xbox systems. That is why the "Xbox Live is Five" anniversary wireless controllers were orange.

Update : Actually it was a custom production made from Xbox short run marketing test parts. So this was a one of a kind Xbox.

Update 2 Electric Boogaloo: Hey Kotaku! Did you know some of the windows in the offices at Microsoft are a blue/greenish tint. I am not talking about the software but the actual color of the glass at some of the buildings. Who knows did the color of the glass affect the color of the software? Also permanent Microsoft employee badges are blue and temps refer to them as "Blue Badges". Is that color sort of ingrained in the collective hive minds at Redmond?

Posted by at February 14, 2008 12:59 a.m.
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#98416

Posted by SoldierMedic at 2/14/08 5:35 a.m.

I wish my XBox was like that. I love the color orange.

#98535

Posted by unregistered user at 2/14/08 12:57 p.m.

Actually, the Live is Five controller is orange simply because orange is the branding color for Live. Simple as that.

#98541

Posted by unregistered user at 2/14/08 1:15 p.m.

xboxfounder has been talking in forums and has said many more interesting things, and provided more photos too. Check this one out here:

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=722547&page=8

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