Win sexy PGR 360 console

By Tom Bramwell Published 6 February, 2006

Even if you're crap.

Microsoft's offering Xbox 360 owners the chance to win shiny-sounding PGR3-themed black consoles as part of a range of events to pick out a "PGR 100" group of the top racers.

Not just the top racers, actually - the PGR 100 is described as "a test of skill, daring, knowledge, luck but above all, stylish racing", and won't just be for people who've got all-platinums like me, even if it OBVIOUSLY SHOULD BE.

The first member will certainly be lucky - the winner of the "Gamer Picture Draw". That's a prize draw for one of the sexified consoles that you can take part in by logging into Live Marketplace and downloading a "PGR 100" gamer picture between now and midday on 10th March. You can grab it whether you've got a Gold Live subscription or one of the cheapy Silver ones.

Later on into the PGR 100 calendar, which runs throughout February and March, there'll be a Developer Showdown session on Live with the developer, Bizarre Creations, and, well, more details will be announced at www.xbox.com/pgr100 soon. There's a picture of the shiny console on there too.

Picture of Tom.

About Tom Bramwell

Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

Read more articles from Tom by visiting the Tom Bramwell archive page.

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Comments (21) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • Tejstar #1 6 years ago

    Wish I was good - I'm crap at PGR. :(

  • jack_klugman #2 6 years ago

    I question the logic behind whoever decided that the competition would be open only to those who own a 360, a console in very short supply, and that the prize would be... another console. Genius.

  • rhinoxious #3 6 years ago

    one in a million chance of winning, every chance of getting a shit load of crap in your mail box:

    In order for Winners to be notified, they must have opted in to receive marketing communications from Xbox**.

    Don't think I'll bother.

  • trevd72 #4 6 years ago

    problem is i am not a kid, doley or student so dont have the time to put in to become the best eva at something like this.

    I am the best amongst the people I know but i am regularly humbled by how good people out there are.

    i will have a go to see what it is about though.

  • marmaduke #5 6 years ago

    That link appears to be broken...

  • Tweakmonkey #6 6 years ago

    What about me!!!

  • ecureuil #7 6 years ago

    I question the logic behind whoever decided that the competition would be open only to those who own a 360, a console in very short supply, and that the prize would be... another console. Genius.

    My thoughts exactly. Idiots.

  • Fatfish #8 6 years ago

    "I question the logic behind whoever decided that the competition would be open only to those who own a 360, a console in very short supply, and that the prize would be... another console. Genius."

    Read the small print......it clearly states 'no purchase necessary', which means you don't have to download - you can normally send in your details on a postcard/email etc and they will still enter you for the prize draw. But I do agree, there is a certain irony about a competition (which on the surface of it) requires you to own one of a limited number of machines in order to win one of a limited number machines?!? Although, it is a limited edition one, and who better to win it than the loyal early adopters?! :)

  • Kiigan #9 6 years ago

    Tom, you got all platinums? Fucking hell!

  • jack_klugman #10 6 years ago

    Fatfish - you're not wrong! For those interested:

    express your interest in being entered into the prize draw by sending a postcard with your full name, phone number and home address to PGR 100 Gamer Picture Draw, Second Floor, Covden House, 7a Langley Street, London WC2H 9JA, UK no later than Friday March 10, 2006. You may only enter this prize draw once.

  • kangarootoo #11 6 years ago

    "My thoughts exactly. Idiots."

    Ah the irony.

    Yes, I'm bad from holiday and it will take me a little while to warm back into this posting lark, so for a while expect nothing more than sarcasm and childish putdowns (cue "as always" comments).

  • reality_cheque #12 6 years ago

    Hell, I'll take a 2nd 360 console, if only so I can play FFXI with the missus.

    Well, I would if she wasn't a billion levels ahead of me!

  • Tiger_Walts #13 6 years ago

    Hehe, sounds like Tom is also a member of the all Platinum club.

  • BEAR-ONE #14 6 years ago

    I would'nt be *that* harsh on MS about this. I was a happy winner of 10 games, a gamepad, a Xbox transport bag and a T shirt a couple of years back. And that happened thanks to my awesome skills at LEAVING THE XBOX PLUGGED INTO XBOX LIVE all day... for a few days.

    And so what if you win a console you already own? You flog the other one on eBay for the normal retail price and voila! you get 399€ for free...

  • JonFE #15 6 years ago

    All questioning the logic behind this competion are -of course- entitled to their opinion and most than welcome not to enter it...

    By all means, please give a chance to those who don't look a gift horse at its mouth...

  • BEAR-ONE #16 6 years ago

    @ Draven: you're probably right! I was actually imagining that the PGR3-360 could look good and could be a keeper. I mean I *did* buy a ltd edition Green Xbox because... well... er... I like green and ride a green Kawasaki. And because of that I had to flog my black Xbox to the friends I do LAN parties with (I organised a HALO lottery, quite a lot of fun).

    But I'm not sure the difference in € on eBay would be too big anyway.

  • Xerx3s #17 6 years ago

    Is there something wrong with the link? I got a 404.

  • Saii #18 6 years ago

    So wait, I need to have a connected 360 to win... a 360?
    Slap me silly and call me uncle.

    Why couldn't they just let EG readers enter through this site, there's obviously far more readers here than people who own 360s in the UK ^_^ haha

    Hell, when I get one I'll just airbrush it myself :)

  • Furbs #19 6 years ago

    Woohoo! I got a free PGR gamer pic off of Live thanks to this competition. Thank ye Oh Lords. Thee are truly generous :)

  • Xander_B_OXford #20 6 years ago

    The only better than owning an Xbox 360 wonder console? Owning TWO Xbox 360 wonder consoles!!!

    I for one will be entering this contest post haste, with the intention that when I win another glorious 360, I shall create a pedestal of solid platinum to place it on in my back room, to replace my statue of worship of our lord and saviour Bill Gates, so that I might worship something pure and good that brings only joy to planet Earth, the XBOX 360! All hail it's majesty and weep tears of joy at it's beauty!

    The other one I will probably use for gaming.

  • kangarootoo #21 6 years ago

    Xander, have you ever read "A Confederacy of Dunces"? All of a sudden, I think I am starting to understand.

    If you haven't read it, you should. You will laugh your ass off, and that of the person next to you.