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Microsoft’s 25th anniversary Xbox will cost $899
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Microsoft has confirmed that its limited 25th-anniversary Xbox console will cost $899, completing the details of the translucent green commemorative edition. The premium release celebrates the original Xbox’s design rather than introducing new hardware, with the same core specification as a 1TB Xbox Series X.
Pre-orders begin on 27 August at 10am ET, while some dedicated Xbox fans will receive early-access invitations, and the console launches on 13 November. Each unit has a laser-etched number, includes an “OG Green” matching controller and a download of Halo: Campaign Evolved; the controller will be sold separately for $79 from 20 October.
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In short
- Microsoft’s anniversary Xbox Series X costs $899.
- It launches on 13 November with Halo included.
- Each translucent green console is individually numbered.
How this story developed
- 3 months ago Microsoft has confirmed that its limited 25th-anniversary Xbox console will cost $899, adding the official price to earlier details of the translucent green special edition. The premium-priced console is intended as a commemorative release marking the original Xbox’s design legacy, rather than a new-generation machine.
- 3 months ago Microsoft has confirmed pricing for its special-edition 25th anniversary Xbox, a translucent green console that echoes the colourway of the original Xbox. Preorders open on 27 August, with some dedicated fans receiving early access invitations beforehand, and the console will officially launch on 13 November priced at $899.
- 3 months ago Microsoft has confirmed that its limited 25th-anniversary Xbox console will cost $899, completing the details of the translucent green commemorative edition. The premium release celebrates the original Xbox’s design rather than introducing new hardware, with the same core specification as a 1TB Xbox Series X.
Explained simply
Xbox is Microsoft’s video-game brand, which began with the original Xbox console in 2001. The current Xbox Series X is the company’s most powerful home console and competes with Sony’s PlayStation and Nintendo’s Switch systems.
Microsoft sometimes releases limited-edition versions of its consoles to mark anniversaries or celebrate major game series. These usually have distinctive colours or designs and are made in smaller numbers, but use the same underlying hardware as the standard model.
Halo is one of Xbox’s best-known game series and was closely associated with the original console’s launch. The anniversary edition’s green design refers to the original Xbox’s appearance and is intended mainly for collectors and dedicated fans rather than people seeking a newer console.
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