Windows 8 Pro DSP Release Commemorative Packs

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Complete Windows 8 Pro DSP Release Commemorative Pack (Regular Yū)
The complete regular pack for Yū, with OS.

The Windows 8 Pro DSP Release Commemorative Packs (Japanese: DSP版 Windows 8 Pro 発売記念パック) were special bundles by Windows Navi+ that came with some copies of Windows 8 during its launch in Japan. They included a Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse and a Theme Pack CD-ROM, and feature Yū and Ai Madobe. For both girls, there were three kinds of packs (so six in total):

  • The regular white pack, limited to 4000 units each for Ai and Yū;
  • The Nipponbashi variant (leopard box), limited to 500 units per character;
  • The Akihabara variant (golden box), limited to 444 units per character.

The regular and Nipponbashi have strictly identical CD-ROMs, while the Akihabara one has a different wallpaper and the "秋葉原リミテッドエディション" (Akihabara Limited Edition) mention on the CD-ROM. All three Packs also have distinct decorations on the mouse.

The CD contains three Full HD wallpapers of Ai and Yū, a fourth picture to be used as a password lock screen, and 44 short audio files of Ai voiced by Nao Tamura and Yū (Asuka Nishi). A .deskthemepack file is also included in order to set up the backgrounds and system sounds.

Collector's Guide

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Even the regular packs are relatively difficult to find despite 8000 units having been produced. The special Nipponbashi and Akihabara are naturally very rare since only hundreds of these were produced. Being official and notable Microsoft merchandise, there is also a noticeable demand for them from both OS-tan and Microsoft communities (especially for the discs in the latter case).

Recommended prices

For a complete pack (without OS) in decent condition:

  • Regular Pack: $30-50;
  • Nipponbashi Pack: $60-100;
  • Akihabara Pack: $60-100.

The pack being sealed or with the OS may add a small value, the OS itself being not much sought after. A fully sealed pack with the OS is actually sealed twice, with a plastic wrap just for the box, and one that contains both the box and the DSP Windows 8 copy.

A lone disc may also be sold at an appreciable price since some like to collect OS-tan discs, but not much should be expected from lone mouses.

  • Lone Regular/Nipponbashi CD: $10-15;
  • Lone Akihabara CD: $15-20;
  • Lone mouse or empty box: $5-10.

Gallery

Boxes

Discs

Mouses

In the unlikely case someone ends up with a lone and sealed mouse box that is known to belong to one of these packs, they can be distinguished by a sticker: a regular mouse is contained if there is no sticker, the Nipponbashi one if there is a blue sticker, and the Akihabara one if it is green.

A Duracell battery (dated from around 2012-08 and expiring around 2019-03) is included in these packs, though if still present, it is certainly dead and probably even leaked. It can be advised to open sealed packs in order to remove the battery.

Wallpapers and Screen Lock Backgrounds

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