{"id":5674,"date":"2010-04-19T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2010-04-19T04:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=5674"},"modified":"2010-04-19T14:41:12","modified_gmt":"2010-04-19T04:41:12","slug":"xbox-hits-1-million-down-under","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=5674","title":{"rendered":"Xbox hits 1 million Down Under!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crowe, Hawkins, Rowland & Jackman support Xbox Konsoles for Kids Charity Auction\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>to celebrate landmark achievement<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

SYDNEY \u2013 April 19, 2010 \u2013 Microsoft Corp. announced today that sales of Xbox 360 consoles have passed the magic 1 million mark across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). To celebrate this milestone moment, Xbox is undertaking an online charity auction, the Xbox Konsoles for Kids Charity Auction<\/strong>, auctioning off unique, one-of-a-kind consoles to raise money for local charity, the David Peachey Foundation<\/strong> (DPF) (http:\/\/davidpeachey.org\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n

International pop star, Kelly Rowland kicked off the Xbox Konsoles for Kids Charity Auction with her own airbrushed and signed console up for auction. \u201cIt\u2019s great to be here to celebrate with Xbox, one million consoles sold is huge!\u201d Rowland said. \u201cWhat better way to celebrate the one million milestone than by raising money for a great cause, the David Peachey Foundation. All the one-of-a-kind consoles look awesome, so get bidding Australia!\u201d<\/p>\n

The airbrushed Xbox 360 consoles, will be auctioned off for five weeks from today with several A-List celebrities such as Russell Crowe, Jennifer Hawkins, Kim Kardashian and Hugh Jackman, signing up to raise funds, with all proceeds donated to the David Peachy Foundation. There will also be a unique Halo console designed by Oscar-winning, Richard Taylor of New Zealand\u2019s Weta Workshop and a \u2018Crystal\u2019 console, boasting more than 10,000 semi-precious stones. Please see the following link for further detail around consoles, imagery and a further link to the eBay auction site: www.xbox.com.au\/charityauction<\/a><\/p>\n

David McLean, Regional Director, Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft Australia comments, \u201cXbox has been a strong supporter of the David Peachey Foundation for many years, providing Microsoft software and technology and helping the foundation and its students from communities across Australia. Reaching one million gave us a great opportunity to raise as much money as we can for \u2018Peach\u2019 and the Foundation, so get onboard and make a bid.\u201d<\/p>\n

McLean continues; \u201cReaching the one million console milestone is a great achievement and one that puts us in a great position for the coming year. Since 2006, we\u2019ve taken the lead in the innovation space and driven the growth in online entertainment. Our online community, Xbox LIVE, is one of the largest online communities in the ANZ region with more than 525,000 subscribers. We also offer services such as Facebook and Twitter on Xbox LIVE and movies streamed in HD direct to your television, which really sets us apart from our competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the course of the auction, signed and airbrushed consoles will be auctioned off from the following celebrities, with further celebrities still to be announced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Week<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nKonsoles up for the bidding<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WK One<\/td>\nMonday 19th April – Friday 23rd April<\/td>\nRussell Crowe, Kelly Rowland, Crystal Console and Weta Workshop\u2019s Halo console<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WK Two<\/td>\nMonday 26th April – Friday 30th April<\/td>\nKim Kardashian, Sass and Bide, Elle McPherson, Jennifer Hawkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WK Three<\/td>\nMonday 3rd May – Friday 7th May<\/td>\nHugh Jackman, Hamish and Andy, Home and Away<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WK Four<\/td>\nMonday 10th May – Friday 14th May<\/td>\nHarry Kewell, Tim Cahill, Usain Bolt and Mark Webber<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WK Five<\/td>\nMonday 17th May – Friday 21st May<\/td>\nMasterchef, Jaime Oliver, Slash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Founder of the DPF, David Peachey said of the milestone, \u201cXbox has been a great supporter of the David Peachey Foundation for a number of years. We\u2019re proud to be part of Xbox\u2019s one million console celebration and thank all the celebrities that graciously gave up their time to support our cause. The money raised will go towards education and encouraging young indigenous kids in our community to aspire to great things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special Edition consoles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Halo console<\/em><\/p>\n

Specially designed and built for the \u2018Xbox 360 Konsole\u2019s for Kids Charity Auction\u2019, Oscar-winning, Richard Taylor and Weta Workshop (NZ) produced a truly unique Halo console inspired by the collectibles created for Halo 3. Featuring the iconic Master Chief figure propelling himself through the air and blasting the console with his UNSC battle rifle, this is a must buy item for any Halo fan.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Crystal\u2019 console<\/em><\/p>\n

Nothing sparkles quite like the \u2018Crystal\u2019 console. Boasting more than 10,000 semi-precious stones and valued at more than $1000.00 (AU), this one-of-a-kind design is set to be a showpiece for the most glamorous \u2018bling\u2019 living room.<\/p>\n

Available now from participating retailers, the new Xbox 360 Easter pack features an Xbox 360 Elite console and comes with two critically acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive games: Halo 3: ODST and Forza Motorsport 3 with an RRP; $449*.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Crowe, Hawkins, Rowland & Jackman support Xbox Konsoles for Kids Charity Auction\u00a0 to celebrate landmark achievement\u00a0 SYDNEY \u2013 April 19, 2010 \u2013 Microsoft Corp. announced today that sales of Xbox 360 consoles have passed the magic 1 million mark across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). To celebrate this milestone moment, Xbox is undertaking an online<\/p>\n

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