Microsoft is bringing back its ugly sweaters for the holiday season. After taking a break for 2024, the company has an “Artifact” holiday sweater with lots of retro iconography, an ugly Zune Brown option, and even a green Xbox version.
Clippy was the star of Microsoft’s ugly sweater in 2022, and this year the Artifact option puts the paperclip in the center surrounded by MSN, minesweeperInternet Explorer, MS-DOS and lots of Windows logos. The Zune Brown Holiday Sweater has a play button that I’m really hoping will light something up. Both the Artifact and Zune sweaters are available for $79.95, and the Xbox sweater can be pre-ordered for $59.95.
Microsoft first started sending ugly sweaters to Windows fans in 2018, and then sold them to customers starting in 2020. For some reason the software maker didn’t ship an ugly sweater in 2024, but this year’s sweaters can be purchased through Microsoft’s online company store or its brick and mortar version in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft’s holiday sweaters will also be available at its Microsoft Store (Experience Center) in New York City.
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