Good luck getting Microsofts ugly Christmas sweater for 2023 it stars
Windows XP and is almost sold out already

Date:
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:01:20 +0000

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The Black Friday rush is nothing compared to how Microsofts ugly sweater is flying off shelves.

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Microsoft has revealed its ugly sweater for this years holiday season - and its going to be a real crowd-pleaser for fans of Windows XP.

And there are plenty of folks who regard this operating system as one of the best versions of Windows ever after all, its the operating system that refused to die so it turns out theres been quite some demand for the
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The cotton garment (well, 55% cotton, 45% acrylic) shows a stylized version
of the Bliss (default) wallpaper for Windows XP, and its labeled as Merry Blissmas in the product listing.

The design features the iconic fluffy clouds in a blue sky, with a green landscape underneath, and the addition of an oversized mouse cursor (you wouldnt want anyone to miss the point of the sweater, now, would you?).

Its yours via the Xbox Gear Shop for $70 (56 in the UK, and around AU$105).

The sweater can be shipped internationally, across the globe, but if you want the bad news, its already sold out in the most common sizes.

Small, medium, large, and extra-large have all gone, with only the 2XL and
3XL sizes remaining. You can still request a notification for one of the
sizes thats currently out of stock, mind, so Microsoft will let you know when (or if) more inventory comes in.

Microsoft advises: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, and never take off.

As an added bonus, some of the money goes to charity - namely The Nature Conservancy, which aims to protect our environment and combat climate change. (Image credit: Microsoft) Analysis: Do sweat it

Microsofts holiday sweaters have become pretty famous at this point. In the past weve had the likes of Clippy last year (maybe a retired Copilot could be on a future sweater, though Microsoft better hope not, with the amount of
eggs it has in that particular basket), and a Windows 95 sweater.

Indeed, there was a Windows XP sweater back in 2019 ( which was also
available in 2020 , when Microsoft resurrected some past designs), covered with the XP logo, but this take is a bit more subtle - aside from the
stupidly supersized mouse pointer, anyway.

If theres one point of criticism here, its that Microsoft should be making more of these garments. Theyre clearly popular sweaters, and to be sold out
of most sizes already is obviously going to be disappointing for those keen
to get a slice of bliss for the festive period.

Were still waiting for the BSoD, frankly (that's the 'Blue Sweater of
Death').

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