Never one to shy away from making money through special edition consoles and gimmicky peripherals, today Microsoft announced two new limited edition versions of the Xbox 360 as well as two new peripherals for the console.

The Xbox Live Board Game offers the ultimate casual 360 experience, allowing you to play against up to seven other players and unlock achievements by correctly answering trivia questions. The game requires an Xbox 360 to play, as the board itself connects to the console via a USB connection.

The new Xbox 360 Wireless Helmet allows you to experience any of the 360’s many first-person shooters like never before and features “AirFlow temperature control” to keep things nice and comfortable.

Microsoft also plans on bringing out Recon and Vintage versions of their console. The Recon Xbox 360 is “rugged, portable, and battery-powered,” and presumably less susceptible to those nasty red rings of death. The Vintage Xbox 360 is Microsoft’s attempt to bring the nostalgic, old school gamer into the Xbox fold, and features wood paneling in pine, maple, or oak finish and a retro USB joystick.

All four new products should be on store shelves this spring.

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New For Spring [Xbox.com]