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Retro Icons Meet AI: Microsoft's 2025 Holiday Sweater
2 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Microsoft released its 2025 holiday sweater featuring retro icons.
- The sweater includes classic Windows icons and modern AI elements.
- Limited edition sweaters sold out quickly, with some still available.
Microsoft's popular holiday sweater tradition returns for 2025, featuring an "Artifact" design that celebrates the company's past and present. This year's sweater prominently displays pixelated icons from classic Microsoft software, including MS-DOS, Internet Explorer, and Notepad. It also incorporates modern nods like a Minecraft Creeper face and an emoji, highlighting the company's evolution.
The "Artifact" sweater, priced at $80, includes a notable inclusion of Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant icon, a move that has drawn attention for its integration into even retro-themed merchandise. This indicates Microsoft's strong push for AI adoption across its product lines, extending to exclusive fan collectibles.
Alongside the main retro-themed option, Microsoft also released alternative designs, including an Xbox-themed sweater and a Zune-inspired sweater for dedicated fans. These limited-edition items proved highly popular, with most sizes of the "Artifact" sweater selling out shortly after their release, demonstrating strong consumer demand.
