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It doesn’t matter if you’re actually just playing Call Of Duty in your mum’s basement—if you’ve managed to cop a limited edition Playstation or Xbox model, you’re at least a little bit cool. Last year’s 20th anniversary PS4, in the original Playstation colour, has become the unofficial king of special edition consoles, but here are some others to get hyped about.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain PS4
The tie-in model for the latest Metal Gear had a military vibe, with a deep red and gold detail influenced by Solid Snake’s bionic arm in the game. The controller was also a metallic grey like Snake’s handgun.
Destiny PS4
Destiny the game might have been overblown and crazy expensive, but it’s tie-in PS4 knew that simplicity can often be the dopest look.
Darksiders x Joe Madureira PS3
PS3 hack-and-slash RPG Darksiders was co-directed by legendary X-Men comics artist Joe Madureira. These ultra-limited PS3s featured art by Madureria, and only 10 of then were ever produced.
Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare Xbox One
This chucky grey and black COD Xbox was designed to look like a relic from a future battlefield, and came emblazoned with the Sentinel Task Force logo.
Star Wars Kinect Xbox 360
Star Wars Kinect wasn’t exactly the greatest Star Wars game ever (it included Han Solo dancing to Jason Derulo) but it did give us this sick R2D2-influenced Xbox 360 (and gold C3P0 controller).
Yakuza 3 PS3
Sega’s Yakuza series has never been a massive hit in the West—but in Japan it’s massive, and enough to get this crisp PS3 with yakuza tattoo-style decals.
Batman: Arkham Knight PS4
For the latest Arkham game, we got this sleek steel grey PS4, complete with the silhouette of the Dark Knight—and his cape—billowing across the top.
ColourWare 24k gold PS4 and Xbox One controller
For the true baller, these controllers from ColorWare, plated with pure gold are the only thing to beat people at FIFA with. Limited to only 25 pieces of each, they cost $300—nearly as much as a console.
Halo 4 Xbox 360
The final Halo on Xbox 360 received this dope custom designed console form the games developer, 343 Industries. It has a unique clear casing, and blue LED instead of the 360’s traditional green.
20th Anniversary PS4
For the Playstation’s 20th birthday last year, Sony released this incredible—and incredibly limited—PS4, in the same grey as the original Playstation. They’re now selling for £1,200 on eBay.
House of Grafix NES PS4 Skin
This is a bit of a cheat—it isn’t actually a limited edition console, just a skinfrom House Of Grafix—but it makes look like an OG Nintendo Entertainment System. But whatever, it looks fire.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD PS4
There were several Final Fantasy PS3s, , but this is the first PS4 (so far at least). It’s only based on the Japan-only Final Fantasy Type-0 spin-off, but that dark red is sweet.
Taco Bell Xbox 360
Back in 2012, Taco Bell in Canada ran a promotion where you could win this insane Taco Bell branded Xbox 360. You know you secretly want one.
