KFC is known for its legendary finger-licking AMAZING fried chicken. However, the restaurant is also known to give people something to talk about; in the past few years, this fried chicken franchise has pulled off some hilarious and super bizarre marketing stunts. Who can forget the giant Colonel Sanders shaped cat tower, called 'Colonel Sanders Cat Climber' or that time they pull a collab with Crocs that featured crocs covered in a fried chicken print and fried chicken Jibbitz?
And while 2020 came with way more surprises than anyone could've anticipated. Nobody actually thought KFC was serious when they teased the KFC console way back in June. Nevertheless, December came in, and the console was made official. So here's everything you need to know before the KFC console releases sometime in the next few years.
10 The Chicken Chamber Is Real
After hours and hours of playing your favorite game, all a hungry gamer can ask for is a warm and juicy chicken leg to replenish their energy. However, that means ordering take out just when you're starving, or worst, re-heating cold chicken.
KFC eliminates this problem by including a custom-built chicken chamber in their console. This chamber uses the system's own heat to keep your chicken warm and crispy. Now, it is up to you to figure out how to eat without getting greasy finger stamps all over the controller.
9 Build In Partnership With Cooler Master
The big guys at KFC are super busy guarding their special 11 herbs and spices recipe to have the time to build a new and powerful console. That's why KFC partnered up with computer hardware manufacturer Cooler Master.
Just by looking at their website, you'll see the guys at Cooler Master are pros at what they're doing; they sell gaming chairs, peripherals, coolers, and all sorts of things gamers need in their setup.
8 There Aren't Many Details About The Health And Safety Measures
The restaurant announced this console only just last month, so gamers can expect to hear more details as release day approaches, whenever that may be. However, one pivotal detail KFC decided to leave out of the trailer is how the chicken chamber clears with Health and Safety rules.
This is an important issue because the chicken chamber works by using the consoles cooling system to redirect heat into the chamber. It would be like eating a chicken that was warmed inside a custom PC. However, before making any decision, it is best to wait until the company releases more info.
7 It Has An Intel Nuc 9 Extreme Compute Element
Intel processors have been powering up pc for more than a decade now. The KFC console exterior consists of a Cooler Master NC100 chassis, while in its core, this guy has an Intel Nuc 9 Extreme Compute Element with a mighty Intel Core i9-9980HK Processor. The Intel® NUC Elements line is a new way that looks to keeping space down while still delivering a powerful performance.
6 Swappable GPU
One of the reasons why many gamers favor PC over consoles is that you can actually build your own PC and upgrade it to your liking. Wherever a console is already made for you, so there isn't much room for customization.
With that in mind, the KFC console was designed with a never seen before swappable GPU slot, meaning you can eventually upgrade your console.
5 Asus Powered Graphics
This console is ready to win you over with its Asus powered graphics that promises a smooth gaming experience. On the same note, this machine supports ray-tracing, meaning you will enjoy games with individually simulated light and true to life shadows. If that's not enough, this console is also VR ready.
4 1 TB Of Space
With this little guy, you'll never run out of space for your games, as it packs a pair of PCIe NVMe Seagate BarraCuda 1TB SSDs. Yeah, you read that right, a whole one terabyte for you to enjoy so you can boot your games in no time.
The console isn't out yet, so there's no way to compare it to next-gen consoles like the PS5 or the Xbox Series X. However, 1TB is better than the new Xbox's storage, and it almost triples the one from the PS5.
3 Release Date
This KFC console was teased way back in June of 2020, and immediately it was dismissed as a joke. That's why people were so surprised when the fast-food chain confirmed the console was real this last December.
However, there aren't any details about when people will be able to even pre-order it or how much it will cost. All gamers can hope is that the KFC console won't be sold out as quickly as the PS5.
2 It Isn't The First Marketing Stunt KFC Pulls Off
Announcing a never-seen-before console on the same year gamers were fighting to get a PS5, or an Xbox was a bold move, and that's what KFC wanted. It doesn't matter if you love or loathe the idea; there's no denying that this console gave people something to talk about.
However, KFC is no stranger to pulling off an out-of-the-box marketing stunt like this one. In 2019, the restaurant commissioned a dating sim game title I Love You, Colonel Sanders! And more recently, in December of 2020, KFC released a rom-com mini-movie starring Mario Lopez as Harland Sanders.
1 It Has A Finger Clickin' Good Quality
There's nothing more infuriating than when you're enjoying an excellent game and frames start to drop, making the game almost unplayable. However, thank the fried chicken lord, this console will let gamers enjoy smooth gameplay at up to 240fps. That's not all; it will also support 240Hz output and 4k display quality on supported devices.