Gee. It's sure something when Soccer (or should I say Football to the rest of the world) is cool enough to be integrated into technology. First, there was the TRENDnet Soccer-Inspired HotSpot Detector. Second, a slew of soccer video-game titles are set to launch this month and in May. Now, there's the Xbox 360 Blue Limited Edition: celebrating the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Microsoft Japan is reported to release this special edition of XBox 360 on April 27th--but only in Japan. Many sites are speculating a price tag of $430.

The bundled Xbox 360 Blue Limited Edition Package will consist of:

• Xbox 360 system
• Xbox 360 hard drive (20GB)
• Xbox 360 wireless controller
• Xbox 360 media remote control
• Xbox 360 HD AV cable
• Xbox 360 LAN cable
• Xbox 360 AC adapter
• Xbox 360 Adidas Japan Blue faceplate
• Adidas Japan Blue original bandana
• 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany game from Electronic Arts

Will there be a shortage of the Blue Limited Edition, just as there was for the XBox 360? Thankfully no, but that's because Microsoft only plans to ship 10,000 units. I wouldn't want to be in Japan when it's released. I'm sure teams of soccer-crazed fans will be kicking people to the sidelines to get their hands on this system.

[via NewLaunches]