Xbox Live's Major Nelson has revealed a new piece of Xbox merchandise not available to the general public, although it may be too good not to sell. Ever since the introduction of the Xbox Series X's unique design, fans have compared it to things like monoliths and refrigerators. In fact, the latter reference became so popular that it was a meme that went around up until Xbox themselves referenced it on one of their streams. The meme then went all the way around to being funny again when Microsoft sent an actual Xbox-shaped fridge to famed rapper Snoop Dog for his birthday. It's clear that when it comes to advertising their new console, Microsoft isn't afraid to take potshots at itself.

Both current consoles are shaped in an unusual manner when compared to the past several generations. While the Series X is a giant black tower, the Series S is a tiny brick with a vent on the side that makes it look like either a boombox or a speaker that would be installed on the side of a fast-food restaurant. Meanwhile, the PlayStation 5 breaks the same generic VCR-esque convention of the previous generation with white plastic flaps that make it look similar to a building that might be in a future Tokyo skyline.

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While Sony hasn't released any PlayStation-themed building sets (and they even shut down those hoping to customize the system's side panels), Xbox is going further in on its console's peculiar design. As revealed by Xbox community manager Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb on Twitter, one of the promotional items sent to certain influential folks during the rollout of the Xbox Series X was a Jenga set that perfectly matched the tower aesthetic of the console. Some of the bricks even came with code for months of Xbox Game Pass, one of which was shared and subsequently snatched up.

Major Nelson floats the idea of the Jenga set becoming an official merchandise item down the line, but Xbox Gear head honcho Bobby Pashalidis states that it's "hefty." This could mean that the original wooden set is too heavy (and subsequently too expensive) to ship to a large number of fans. Considering that the set is simply a stack of black blocks except for the logo-adorned one at the very top, it seems like something that could be an official partnership between the Jenga people at Hasbro and Team Xbox. Stranger partnerships have happened.

Whether Xbox gamers will be able to break out console Jenga in between Gears 5 sessions is currently in doubt, but the promotional item is likely a treasured piece of merch for anyone who happened to be sent one. The gaming industry is full of little trinkets that only those working in games receive, especially at shows like E3 and PAX. Whenever merchandise for a canceled or decidedly unpopular game hits an auction site, it likely started life as a giveaway for some preview session. It seems like this kind of promotional items should make its way into the hands of fans more often, but that's just how games have always operated.

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Source: Major Nelson/Twitter