{"id":1552,"date":"2026-11-04T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/?p=1552"},"modified":"2026-11-04T00:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:00:59","slug":"this-custom-xbox-inside-an-alligator-console-is-actually-one-big-ad-for-gta-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/?p=1552","title":{"rendered":"This Custom Xbox-Inside-An-Alligator Console Is Actually One Big Ad For GTA 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given that Sony holds the marketing rights for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/gta-6-guides-hub-how-to-do-everything-in-grand-theft-auto-6\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/gta-6-guides-hub-how-to-do-everything-in-grand-theft-auto-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Theft Auto 6<\/a>, Microsoft has had to get creative to promote the open-world crime game for Xbox&#8211;and the company&#8217;s latest effort in that department goes big.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Say Hello to the X-Bite, a playable Xbox Series X console that was designed to look like it was swallowed whole by one of Florida&#8217;s millions of alligators. Microsoft only made one of these ornate consoles, and you have to win a contest to get it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/11\/03\/xbox-series-x-bite-console-sweepstakes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/11\/03\/xbox-series-x-bite-console-sweepstakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post<\/a> doesn&#8217;t mention GTA 6 or Rockstar Games, but Xbox marketing boss Josh Munsee <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/joshmunsee\/status\/2117665594837447121\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/joshmunsee\/status\/2117665594837447121\">said <\/a>the system has &#8220;pure Miami vibes,&#8221; and that&#8217;s a pretty obvious reference to GTA 6 given the game takes place in a stand-in, Vice City, for the popular Florida city. The blog post says the winner of the console can play &#8220;some of the biggest games of the year&#8221; using it, and that&#8217;s no doubt another nod to GTA 6.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"XBOX SERIES X-BITE | Sweepstakes Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YJptn7J1xeI?start=1&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This November, Xbox is heading to Florida&#8211;home to incredible wildlife, unforgettable places, and every now and then, stories you have to see to believe,&#8221; Microsoft said in its announcement of the X-Bite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The X-Bite is about five feet long, and the console itself sits inside the alligator, with the Nexus\/Guide button illuminated through the gator&#8217;s skin. The lucky winner will also get a custom Xbox controller with simulated bite marks on it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The custom console was designed by creature animatronic specialist John Nolan Studio, which did work for The Witcher and Jurassic World Dominion. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft&#8217;s fine print states that the gator console is a &#8220;custom fabrication&#8221; and wasn&#8217;t made from a real alligator. &#8220;No actual alligators were used or harmed in the making of this console,&#8221; Microsoft said. The estimated value of the console is $800, Microsoft said.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;: { &quot;image&quot;: { &quot;initialized&quot;: true } } }\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ref-id=\"1947171\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.showLightbox\" style=\"cursor: zoom-in\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/GTAGator.jpg?w=636\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1947171\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The X-Bite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can enter for a chance to win the X-Bite by following Xbox on X, Instagram, or TikTok, reposting <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/XBOX\/status\/2117663117601542325\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/XBOX\/status\/2117663117601542325\">the sweepstakes post<\/a>, and then add #XbiteSweepstakes to your repost. You&#8217;ll also need to have a public account. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sweepstakes runs now through November 10. The winner, who will be chosen by a random draw, will have 48 hours to respond if they&#8217;re selected. &#8220;Miss the window, and this gator makes a clean getaway,&#8221; Microsoft said in yet another reference to GTA 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GTA 6 is getting special treatment for its PS5 edition, and this has so far included a limited-edition DualSense controller inspired by the game and trailers for GTA 6 that end by telling people the game &#8220;plays best&#8221; on PS5. The game&#8217;s recent launch trailer does not include the Xbox logo, either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GTA 6 is of course not exclusive to Xbox, and there is no evidence that it &#8220;plays best&#8221; on PS5. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sensortower.com\/grand-theft-auto-VI\/sales-tracker\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sensortower.com\/grand-theft-auto-VI\/sales-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to Sensor Tower<\/a>, GTA 6 has sold about 2 million copies so far on Xbox Series X|S, compared to 5.75 million on PS5. Xbox is not worried the PS5 version massively pacing ahead of Xbox, in part because the 74%\/26% split in favor of PS5 over Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/xbox-exec-isnt-freaking-out-over-gta-6-presales\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/xbox-exec-isnt-freaking-out-over-gta-6-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reflects Xbox&#8217;s current share of the console market<\/a>. GTA 6 is breaking records already for Xbox, the company has said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft takes a 30% cut of games sold on the Xbox platform, so that could end up being a huge number when the game launches, even if it&#8217;s far behind PS5. At about 2 million copies sold on Xbox so far, according to Sensor Tower, that&#8217;s $192 million in gross revenue; Xbox&#8217;s cut would be about $57.6 million. Sensor Tower has said the majority of GTA 6 preorders should come in the final week before release, and could reach 25 million. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the split stays about where it is now, that would be about 6.5 million units on Xbox by launch, generating more than $170 million in platform fees paid to Xbox. Of course, these are just ballpark estimates, but it&#8217;s a sure thing that GTA 6 is going to be a big deal for Xbox. Microsoft already alluded to this, as the company forecast major growth for Xbox content and services in the current quarter, and while management didn&#8217;t attribute this to any particular title, the gargantuan release of GTA 6 is no doubt factored in. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Given that Sony holds the marketing rights for Grand Theft Auto 6, Microsoft has had to get creative to promote the open-world crime game for Xbox&#8211;and the company&#8217;s latest effort in that department goes big. Say Hello to the X-Bite, a playable Xbox Series X console that was designed to look like it was swallowed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[16,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gaming","category-news"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1552\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}