While we believed in a simple joke last June, KFC has just unveiled a video game console. The KFConsole has a Core i9, an Asus graphics card, 2 TB of SSD… And takes advantage of a “vital” function that the PS5 and Xbox Series do not have!
KFC Video Game Console, KFConsole
What could have looked like a joke of the end of the year is it about to come true? Would the big restaurant KFC really get ready to launch its own video game console, a console it had teased last June? Anyway, it has an undeniable advantage over its “competitors” the Xbox Series X or the PS5: it is able to maintain your food at the ideal temperature, while you start a game of Cyberpunk 2077. .
KFC is not at its first attempt in the world of high-tech. In 2017, the brand joined forces with Huawei to offer a collector’s version of the 7 Plus, to celebrate its 30 years in China. More recently, KFC unveiled a controller dedicated to the Xbox Series X dressed in the colors of the brand. This time, it is a complete game console that the restaurant chain unveils: the KFConsole comes in the form of a small cylinder menu with an ignition button on the front, and it has everything you need within it to conquer the hearts and stomachs of players.
The KFConsole is a real game console that can keep your food warm
Quite simply because in addition to being a console, the device also serves to keep your food at the right temperature. When we open the KFConsole, we take advantage of a small housing intended to accommodate food (at random, nuggets and chicken thighs?). The cooling system designed by KFC extracts heat from the device, while keeping everything inside the chamber warm.
But make no mistake: the device is indeed a video game console. KFC partnered with Cooler Master to design its console. The device pulsates using a 9th generation Intel Core i9 processor, an Asus mini graphics card, and two 1TB Seageate SSDs that deliver “6 times faster” performance thanks to PCIe NVMe technology. Finally, according to KFC, the game console can play in 4K at 240 fps and 240 Hz.
KFC has fun with all the current codes dedicated to promoting a new console. “VR Ready – get up and enjoy the world of virtual reality while the scent of fresh chicken captures your senses,” reads the KFConsole site. And a little further: “Ray Tracing – individually simulated rays of light creating realistic shadows and reflections will immerse you more than ever in a selection of games.”
What credit can we give to all of this? For the moment, by partnering with such prestigious manufacturers as Intel, Cooler Master or Asus, KFC seems to want to stick to its project. On the other hand, the web page dedicated to the console does not yet show any price or launch date. Will the console really see the light of day or is it just a simple communication operation? Response very soon, we hope.
