The third season ofThe Mandalorianis now underway, andXboxis celebrating by offering up limited-edition console and controller bundles. Set a few years afterStar Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi,The Mandaloriantells the story of Din Djarin, an armored mercenary who finds himself tasked with caring for a young alien named Grogu while avoiding the forces of the Empire and trying to honor his ancient Mandalorian creed.The Mandalorian’s third season premiere just aired on Disney+ earlier today.So far,The Mandalorianhas been an overwhelming success amid the divisive DisneyStar Warsera, and there have been several video game consoles and peripherals themed after the show since it first began in 2019. Razor has sold aspecial-editionMandalorianXbox controllerpatterned after Din Djarin’s silver Beskar armor, and about a year before that Xbox released its own peripheral with an image of Grogu (or “Baby Yoda,” as he was named by fans before his true name was revealed partway throughThe Mandalorian’s second season). These accessories were rather expensive, but Xbox’s latestMandalorian-themed hardware won’t cost fans anything at all.RELATED:Special Deal Lets You Save Big on Xbox Series S ConsoleEarlier today,Xboxannounced a special contest on social media, with the prize being one of two limited-editionMandalorianXbox consoles with an added Grogu-themed controller. One is a black Xbox Series X system featuring Din Djarin, while the other is a green and black Series S marked with the adorable Grogu. The corresponding Xbox controller is green like Grogu, with a special dust cover modeled after his signature brown tunic. To enter to win one of these consoles, fans simply need to retweet the hashtag “TheMandalorianXboxSweepstakes” by 8 PM on May 11.
This is just the latest in a series ofspecial console giveaways by Xbox, which has previously hosted contests themed after then-recent movies likeShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsandWonder Woman 1984. As forThe Mandalorian, there have been rumors of Xbox developing an MMO based on the series, though nothing official has come of it yet.
Regardless,The Mandalorianhas finally returned to Disney+ for its third season, and fans can now enter to win a special Xbox Series console/controller set pattered after the now-legendary duo of Din Djarin and Grogu. TheseMandalorian-themedXboxbundles look great, and could be a fun way to playthe upcomingStar Wars Jedi: Survivor- which may or may not include a flashback featuring everyone’s favorite little green alien.
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