Brand-new Xbox consoles are available for preorder now. We’ve got all the details:
Months after their initial announcement at June’s Xbox Games Showcase 2024, Microsoft has finally set a release date and opened preorders for its three new Xbox console variants.
The lineup includes a 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition Xbox Series X ($599.99), an all-digital Series X in Robot White ($449.99), and a 1TB Series S in Robot White ($349.99). They’ll formally launch in the U.S. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, per an Xbox Wire post. And if you’re worried they’ll sell out fast for the holidays, you can lock in a preorder through the Microsoft Store starting today (Aug. 21).
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The Special Edition Series X is the flashiest of the bunch, sporting double the space of the regular model and a speckled lime green-on-black design. The company said this “celestial effect thousands of games and millions of gamers playing on Xbox,” but I’d argue it’s also kind of brat. It ships with an exclusive Xbox Wireless Controller with a green back case.
The Robot White Series X scraps a disc drive for the first time in Microsoft’s flagship console, blurring the line between the Series X and the entry-level Series S. (You’ll still get more power out of a Series X, for what it’s worth.) It’s $50 cheaper than the standard black version that can play physical games, and it comes with a matching controller.
Meanwhile, the new 1TB Series S is just a new colorway; we’ve had a 1TB Carbon Black Series S since fall. Notably, that version appears to be getting phased out: Microsoft said in its announcement that “fans can still purchase while supplies last” (emphasis mine), and seemingly just from third-party retailers. The Microsoft Store is only selling refurbished models.