KFC's console caught the attention of gamers and fried chicken enthusiasts everywhere when it was announced in December XNUMX, and it's easy to see why.
The novelty of a fast-food maker building a console was not only completely unexpected, and honestly amusing, but rather that KFC's console also promised to keep fried birds warm while you played thanks to its built-in chicken chamber. Take that, Sony and Microsoft.
Created in association with computer hardware manufacturer Cooler Master, the KFConsole, as it is officially known, was originally teased in the first month of the summer of XNUMX. The very idea of a KFC-made console sent enthusiasts into a social media frenzy, ultimately leading to Kentucky Fried Chicken distributors sticking with the term.
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However, since the announcement of the KFC console, details have been scant. It is not yet clear if the console will see the light of day, but that does not mean that it has not piqued our interest. (Sorry, peaked.)
After all, we've seen crazier things in the console gaming industry over the years. Since then, Microsoft has brought the Xbox Series X meme to life and released an Xbox Mini Fridge, so the prospect of playing on a cube-style gaming PC that holds hot food isn't beyond our imagination.
If you're itching to find out more about KFC's console, we've rounded up everything you need to know about the slippery fast food game machine that promises to be good at clicking.
KFC Console: get straight to the point
- What is it? A KFC game console. Not seriously
- At what time does it come out? No release date given
- What are the prices for the premium plan? Probably over twenty KFC party buckets.
KFC console price and release date
KFC has never announced a cost or release date for the KFC Console, but we're open to guessing the cost of the system based on its specs, which we'll take a closer look at now.
The console is, for all intents and purposes, a custom built mini gaming pc, and they usually don't come cheap. KFC also claimed that the system is capable of running the latest titles in "stunning 4K, XNUMX fps," though that's clearly a slight exaggeration. This amount is based on the console running 'I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A good dating simulator to lick your fingers. So yeah, take that statement with a pinch of eleven herbs and spice it up, if you'd like.
Regardless, we're hoping to part with at least €5/€XNUMX if KFC's console ever launches, with potentially different SKUs free at different costs. That's over twenty KFC Party Buckets, to put it in a chicken-based perspective, and would beat the cost of the PSXNUMX and Xbox Series X, which are €XNUMX/€XNUMX respectively.
KFC Console Specifications
The trinket-cube-shaped machine is supposedly capable of chewing up the latest games, though like the cost and release date, much of the KFC console's specs are still under wraps.
The console promises to use a high-end Intel processor, the Intel Nux nine Extreme compute factor, a hot-swappable mini-GPU with ASUS technology, and 2 x 1 Terabyte Seagate BarraCuda NVMe SSDs. Mini-GPUs can't offer exactly the same performance as their big brothers, but depending on the dimensions of KFC's console, it may be possible to put a more powerful card inside.
Of course, there's also the KFC console's unique selling point, and it's the first integrated chicken quarter on the planet. The chamber will ensure your chicken never gets cold, as the patented chamber uses the natural heat and airflow of the system to keep things warm.
KFC console design
Take a look at the KFConsole and what do you see? That way it is, it's shaped like the company's well-known cube and is based on an adapted version of Cooler Master's NC100 chassis. A power button sits on the front of the unit, as well as a large divider that we can only assume can be opened (somehow) so you can put your fried chicken inside.
The underside of the console appears to have some sort of RGB lighting, which is red to match the console's very sleek aesthetic. However, we wouldn't be surprised if RGB is customizable, as it's a fairly standard feature for modern gaming PCs. That, and one color is never enough for most gamers these days, especially those who take pleasure in the aesthetics of their machine.
Is the KFC console real?
That is the question on everyone's lips (with KFC sauce, surely), but the chances of the console reaching the market are partially slim. There is a big difference between creating a term and manufacturing a device like this, especially since the global crisis in semiconductors continues to affect Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo in terms of supply.
Again, aside from the chicken room, the KFC console is essentially just an ATX computer with off-the-shelf components inside. The hardest part after securing the precise parts would be making the custom case and making sure the system holds the hot fried meat as promised. It's not like KFC has to build its silicon and SOC (system on chip).
Can I reserve the KFC console?
Unfortunately not. KFC hasn't announced the cost or launch date for its ambitious system, and we honestly don't know if it will become a real product in the future. However, we all cross our fingers and toes for this to truly happen. I mean, who doesn't want a machine that keeps fried chicken hot and delivers incredible gaming performance? Precisely.