By Jon Scarr
Hallmark has turned the Halo Special Edition XBOX console into a Keepsake ornament ahead of XBOX's 25th anniversary on November 15, 2026. XBOX announced the ornament on social media, sharing a video that shows its translucent green casing and matching miniature controller. It's available to buy now through Amazon in Canada and the US.
The ornament doesn't just look like the 2004 console. Pressing the power button lights it up and plays the original XBOX startup sound along with music from Halo 2.
Deck the halls, OG XBOX style 💚 Add the XBOX Halo Special Edition Console Hallmark Keepsake ornament to your tree.
XBOX (@XBOX) October 22, 2026
The 2004 Halo Special Edition XBOX Console Returns in Miniature
Microsoft announced the Halo Special Edition XBOX in April 2004. The limited-edition bundle included a translucent green console with Halo branding, a matching controller and a copy of Halo: Combat Evolved. It was a different look for Microsoft's first console, which launched in North America on November 15, 2001.
Hallmark has recreated that design in miniature. The Halo Special Edition XBOX console ornament has the console's X-shaped top, circular XBOX logo and a small green controller with its cord attached. Even the Halo Special Edition branding appears on the front of the miniature console. The translucent casing is what makes the original 2004 console immediately recognizable.
The timing couldn't be better, with XBOX celebrating its 25th anniversary next month. Hallmark even includes a "Celebrating 25 Years" XBOX logo on the ornament's packaging. It's a nice touch that connects the ornament to this year's anniversary while remembering where it all started.
Hallmark also has a Halo UNSC Warthog ornament in its 2026 Keepsake collection, giving Halo fans another way to bring the series to their Christmas tree.
I've been collecting gaming ornaments for our Christmas tree for years. I still remember going to the Hallmark store at Toronto's Eaton Centre in 2017 for its Super Mario Keepsake ornament. They'd only received three, and I was lucky enough to get one.
Pressing Power Brings Back the XBOX Startup Sound
The miniature power button actually works. Press it, and a light glows through the green casing as the ornament plays the original XBOX startup sound and "Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix" from Halo 2.
I love that Hallmark included "Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix" from Halo 2 instead of stopping at the original XBOX startup sound. That music takes me right back to 2004. I can almost picture myself sitting in front of the TV, XBOX controller in hand, ready for another round of Halo 2 multiplayer. It's amazing how a few familiar notes can bring back the excitement of those early XBOX days.
The plastic ornament measures approximately 3.5 x 1.25 x 3.5 inches and comes in a Hallmark Keepsake gift box. Three replaceable LR44 button batteries are included, so you can try the effects without buying batteries separately.
Hallmark's Halo Special Edition XBOX Ornament Is Available Now
The ornament is available to order on Amazon in both Canada and the US. As of October 27, Amazon.ca lists it for $44.79 CAD, down from $47.94, with import charges included. It was marked in stock, with Amazon US shown as both the seller and shipper.
In the US, Amazon.com lists the ornament for $27.99 USD. Prices, stock and delivery estimates may change on either storefront.
Jon Scarr
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