KFC launches 4K, 240FPS gaming console with a built-in chicken warmer

Of all the things that come to mind when thinking of a next generation video game console, the last thing is a fast food company. But there’s an unlikely new entrant to the next generation console battlefield, challenging the likes of industry heavyweights Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

KFC — that’s right the fried chicken maker from Kentucky — has announced a gaming console boasting 4K and 240fps (in contrast, the PS5 and the Xbox Series X claim supporting 4k resolution with 120fps) called… you guessed it..the KFConsole. What’s more, it comes with a built-in chicken warmer to keep your “fingerlicking good” snack always warm.

For those of you thinking this is a prank, KFC said it is bringing “the future of gaming” to people back in June, shortly following the PS5 reveal.

The console wars are 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓.

Introducing the KFConsole. #PowerYourHunger pic.twitter.com/k7AM6g61Ip

— KFC Gaming (@kfcgaming) December 22, 2020

It may sound like a hoax, but the KFConsole is apparently very real. KFC has teamed up with computer cooling brand Cooler Master to manufacture the machine. But rather than keeping things cool, the KFConsole is designed to do the opposite – its “world-first” built-in chicken chamber “uses the system’s natural heat and airflow system you can now focus on your gameplay and enjoy hot, crispy chicken between rounds.” Sounds like a game-changer to us.

But it seems Cooler Master is also confident about the KFConsole’s gaming prowess. According to the company, the console is capable of running “the latest titles in stunning 4k, 240fps”. With Asus-powered graphics and an Intel Nuc 9 chip, it seems the KFConsole is essentially a glorified gaming PC. Which heats chicken. (Vegetarian gamers: here’s where to buy a PS5.)