Xbox 360 skins revisited
by Christopher Grant 
{ Feb 14th 2006 at 1:00AM }
Not sure how we forgot about Facetags when we mentioned 360Covers last week. We blogged about Facetags back in December and now we're even featured prominently on their site--thanks, guys! Facetags offers $10 skins for your Xbox 360's faceplate, and the killer feature seems to be the ability to use your own images; unfortunately, this feature isn't functioning yet.
Another option is Game Console Skins (warning: super obnoxious loud, blinking, annoying, "flash mandatory" website alert). While their website is doing everything in its power to will me to close the browser window and walk away, I've managed to check out what they've got available. Like 360Covers, Game Console Skins offers three full panels to outfit your 360 for around $20. A nice touch is their matching $5 controller skin, although I'm not sure how long the sticker would stay put when confronted with the sweaty, desperate clutches of a gamer in the middle of a tense bout of DoA4.
Anyone have any experience with any of these outfits?
[Thanks, Spartacus & Angry Monkey Man]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
X Budd @ Feb 14th 2006 3:32AM
Ya, while reading this blog I went to the Game Console Skins site and looked arround. Its really cool! I just purchaced the El Diablo for my 360! Thanks for the link!!! : )
DeadPlasmaCell @ Feb 14th 2006 3:48AM
I bought the "Demonic Mitosis" Full system skin from DecalGirl.com for $25 and it's great. Very high quality and feels very durable.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-8/341287/IMG_0156.JPG
Good stuff.
crym fytr @ Feb 14th 2006 8:36AM
for me the draw is being able to design your own (face and skin) so I'm going with 360covers and their less obnoxious website.
JGE @ Feb 14th 2006 9:46AM
Can I just get a faceplate that matches the HDD? That's all I'm askin'. Nothing fancy, just something that matches the rest of my components in my entertainment center.
Zippy @ Feb 14th 2006 10:27AM
I've used DecalGirl.com skins on other stuff in the past (Ipods, Xbox 1st gen, etc) and was always very impressed. Haven't made the leap to a 360 skin yet, tho.
SuicideNinja @ Feb 14th 2006 11:20AM
I just made my own skin with an Aliens vs Predator window sticker and some double-sided sheet tape.
However, I'll probably have to design my own faceplate skin to match.
Spartacus @ Feb 14th 2006 11:37AM
My GC Skin is due in this Thursday for my 360. I had one on my Xbox as well though, so I know about the quality (Second to none that I've seen). The material is vinyl based, so it is glossy and sweaty palms won't affect it. However you can see by the cut of the 360 controller sticker that the palm area won't be covered (actualy their cut so you can add the 360 gel pads which I own and HIGHLY reccomend).
Joe P @ Feb 14th 2006 1:36PM
I bought 3 skins for my 360 with matching controller skins ..... They are a pain in the butt to apply. NOTHING is cut properly, so no matter what you will have minor "bubbles". I haven't actually applied my console skin because putting on the controller one took about an hour to get _close_ to being on all the way. I attempted to put on one of the face plate ones and it looked like it was cut way off and wouldn't fit right. I'll try it again when I get a chance. Other than the cutouts (which I know can't be perfect, and may be fine for other people) they seem to be an excellent product, and certainly look amazing.
Jouk @ Feb 15th 2006 9:58PM
Facetags all the way Baby!
With the image-thing not up they still have hundreds more designs than the other guys.
The link below is the one I use. Great quality and it never bubbled. Plus, they even have a little comic they include with each order!
http://www.facetags.com/shop/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=91&category_id=&PHPSESSID=8526e22dec492cc0e8ec65e870c7c8c5
BAMF @ Feb 16th 2006 12:42AM
I never ordered anything for my Xbox b/c most of the designs out there were all the same crap. Saw facetags.com on the blog and checked them out. Just ordered mine, (Called Smoke Freed - way cool comic art skin) and will report back after I get it. People - I would check them out just because of the selection, it was hard to pick one out of them all, they have hundreds.