You Can Win A Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Xbox Series S Complete With Furry Controllers

Microsoft has given away some cool and outright strange custom consoles in the past, but its latest creation may top them all in the weird category. Celebrate the premiere of Sonic the Hedgehog 2,Company is offering a free movie-themed Xbox Series S and a pair of furry controllables, modeled after Sonic or Knuckles.

The gamepads are covered in what Microsoft describes as “textured coatings reminiscent of the ‘bristly’ texture of hedgehogs in the wild.” Excusing that Knuckles is an echidna, the controllers are officially dubbed Sonic Blue and Knuckles Red. It appears that only the front of these controllers is fur-covered; the back retains the standard textured plastic. It sports a black finish with a large gold band around the vent and an image showing the rivals fighting. It’s… imaginative, to say the least, though I can’t imagine the dust and debris those controllers will collect over time. You should find them comfortable to hold. 

This unique piece is available in two different ways. Or, you can retweet it sweepstakes tweet and include #XboxSonic2Sweepstakes or redeem Microsoft Rewards Points (US only) in the console’s rewards app. You can read the official rules by visiting the contest’s Xbox Wire post. The contest begins today and wraps up on April 30. 

Sonic the Hedgehog 2, premieres in theaters on April 8, but it’s already getting a third film and a spin-off series on Paramount+. Check out this video to see other Xbox consoles with movie themes. Shang-ChiSeries X.