Actress Hayley Atwell took to Instagram to reveal to the world that she is, in fact, a gamer! That’s right. The actress known for her roles in Black Mirror and Mission Impossible – and most importantly, her depiction of Agent Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – just posted a video on her Instagram account that broke PlayStation fans’ hearts: She’s games on Xbox.
But not just any Xbox. In her video, she shows off her brand-new super-exclusive limited-edition console in squealing pink. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the German car manufacturer Porsche gifted Atwell one of the most exclusive Xbox Series X consoles in the world.
Hayley Atwell Games on Exclusive Porsche Xbox Series X
How to break PlayStation fans’ hearts and make Xbox gamers turn green with envy? Actress Hayley Atwell surely achieved both with her recent Instagram post. In her video, she tells her followers that “something very exciting” had just happened.
The actress drops the bomb right at the beginning of her video message to clarify, and reveals:
“For context, my name is Hayley Atwell, and I am [dramatic pause] a gamer.”
This would have been the initial moment gamers’ and MCU fans’ jaws dropped – but there’s more. The Agent Carter actress goes on to show off the brand-new console she had just been gifted by no other than Porsche itself.
She drives an electric Porsche (pronounced “Por-shuh”, as she explains in her video) herself. So, the German sports car manufacturer selected her to play on one of the most exclusive consoles on our planet. The Hollywood actress received one of 75 limited-edition Xbox Series X consoles and controllers featuring designs based on the liveries of some of the greatest sports cars in Porsche’s history.
Hayley Attwell picked Anatole Lapine’s “The Pink Pig” from Le Mans 1971. The pink design featuring butcher-style cuts is one of the most iconic race liveries that has reached cult status. In her caption, she writes, “[her] inner gamer is literally squealing.”
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Xbox and Porsche Team Up for 75th Anniversary
While the global gaming community and Agent Carter fans will be thrilled to hear Hayley Atwell is a gamer herself, PlayStation fans have had their hearts broken – both by the actress’s reveal and by Porsche’s collaboration with Microsoft, not Sony.
Xbox and Porsche have partnered up to celebrate the car manufacturer’s 75th anniversary with this exclusive fleet of Xbox consoles. A total of six different designs and colors have been launched as part of the anniversary (via Porsche, from left to right in the above photo):
- Porsche Hippie: Featuring blue and green “hippie” colors.
- Porsche 911 GT1: Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998.
- Porsche Salzburg: Porsche’s first overall win at Le Mans.
- Porsche Racing Edition: Also goes by “The White Whale” (or “Moby Dick”) due to its large tail.
- Porsche Pink Pig: The pink livery from Le Mans 1971 – Hayley Atwell’s design of choice.
- Porsche 75th: The current 963 design.
Atwell won’t be the only one lucky enough to have one of these exclusive consoles sitting at home, as Xbox and Porsche fans can enter at www.porschexboxsweepstakes.com for a chance to win one of the six limited-edition prize packs as well.
Hayley Atwell is a favorite among Marvel fans for her role as Agent Carter. Now, Xbox fans have a reason to rejoice, having found out that she’s an Xbox gamer herself. But, dear PlayStation gamers, fret not. While the MCU actress is part of Team Xbox, at least Megan Fox is coming to Mortal Kombat 1 on PlayStation (and Xbox) *today*.
Are you excited to have found out that Hayley Atwell is an Xbox gamer? Or did she just break your PlayStation-devoted heart? And will you enter to win one of Porsche’s limited-edition Xbox Series X consoles? Let us know in the comments and on our social feeds.
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