In a feeble effort to support the troops, Microsoft is putting out a special new brown Zune which will feature fancy Halo artwork and will come pre-loaded with artwork, trailers and music from all three Halo games.

Outside of the 300 players they handed out to a group of soldiers who recently left for active duty, these devices will be available for sale exclusively at "military retail stores."

Microsoft magnanimously is selling the Halo-Themed Zune military personnel and their families for a "discounted rate," but the discount rate is unknown. A regular Zune usually sells for $250.

Why aren't they just giving the Zunes to them you ask? That was my question too.

Via New Launches