Update (Mon 15th Jul, 2024): Just a quick update to say this ornament is now officially available to buy! You can grab it via the Hallmark US website (as shown down below), and it seems to be proving very popular already.
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Original story (Mon 15th Apr, 2024): Yes, it's a bit early to start thinking about Christmas 2024 already, but you might want to keep this one in mind! Hallmark has unveiled a new "Original XBOX Console Ornament With Light and Sound", and it's getting a release this July.
Retailing for just $22.99, this Christmas decoration isn't just fun to look at, as it also plays the console startup sound from the original Xbox, as well as the Halo theme tune! Here's a bit more about it:
"Recall hours spent parked in front of the television, video game controller in hand. Nothing mattered except battling the Covenant and completing the entire "Halo: Combat Evolved" first-person game. Relive the mission when you display this Microsoft XBOX console Christmas tree ornament that lights up and plays the familiar console startup sounds and theme music of the iconic video game. Battery operated."
This isn't the first time we've seen musical Christmas ornaments like this from Hallmark - there are some for the SEGA Dreamcast and Genesis, for example. Clearly, they've proved popular enough to result in an Xbox version as well!
If you're interested, the Hallmark website says this Xbox console decoration will be available from July 13th, 2024. Whether it'll be available in more regions beyond the US remains to be seen (there's no sign of it in the UK just yet).