Summary
In a world where sequels, reboots, and remasters are a dime a dozen, making sure you do the original justice and capture whatever was special about it is easier said than done. WhenMarvelannounced it was reviving theX-Menanimated series, the initial excitement would have been mixed with skepticism. Thankfully, X-Men ‘97 falls firmly into the category of reboots that have been done well, and nowXboxhas teamed up with Marvel to give away a one-of-kind X-Men ‘97Series Xas well as a range of controllers.
The Series X you can win via Xbox’s latest sweepstake has been designed to look like it’s wrapped in an actual X-Men comic. Not just any comic, but a limited edition strip created by Marvel writer Rich Douek and artist Paco Diaz. The winner of the contest will also win a matching controller decked out in a Wolverine color scheme using Xbox’s Design Lab. The controller will be packaged to make it look like the sort of X-Men action figures that would have accompanied the animated show’s original run in the ’90s.
To be in with a chance of winning the one-of-a-kind Xbox and Wolverine controller, all you need to do is share the post below and make sure you’re following the official Xbox account that posted it. Anyone in an Xbox-supported country over the age of 18 is eligible to win, and the contest will run until 8 pm PDT on July 29, 2025, after which time the one lucky winner will be notified and sent an Xbox that no one else in the world will be able to claim they own.
Enter The X-Men Xbox Sweepstake
Xbox has also included a range of other X-Men ‘97 controllers, each of them inspired by a different mutant from the show. What isn’t clear is how exactly you can get them. They don’t appear to be going on sale, nor are they up for grabs in the sweepstake. They have all been made using the Design Lab which means if you study them carefully enough, you can recreate and buy them yourselves. The only thing missing will be the retro action figure packaging, although that’s kind of what makes them X-Men ‘97-themed.
Xbox’s X-Men ‘97 Series X is the latest in a line of unique consoles the platform has given away via sweepstakes like this one. Also out there in the world somewhere is an Xbox that looks just like Bluey, anda Palworld Series S with four matching controllers. While not likely, there’s a chance variants of some of these consoles are mass-produced and sold one day. It’s not identical, buta SpongeBob Xbox was released exclusively at Best Buya couple of years after a SpongeBob Series X was given away in a sweepstake just like this one.
