Microsoft today surprisingly announced a new batch of pre-orders for the Xbox Series X and S, after first hinting at them earlier this year. Several new devices are hitting shelves today and retailers are busy getting them. We’ve done the rounds and found the best stores for you and your region.
You have three new Xbox variants to choose from. First up, there’s the Special Edition Xbox Series X, which comes in Galaxy Black and has a 2TB SSD. This is the new flagship console – with the extra storage, you don’t have to spend extra money on some of the best Xbox Series X accessories. Plus, we finally have the all-digital Xbox Series X, which comes in Robot White and has a 1TB SSD. Finally, there’s the cheaper Series S 1TB, also in Robot White.
All three consoles will launch on October 15, although some regions that were (rather annoyingly) unspecified won’t receive their consoles until October 29. As for price, we now know that the 2TB Series X will cost $599.99/£549.99, the all-digital Series X will cost $449.99/£429.99, and the new White Edition of the 1TB Series S will cost a familiar $349.99/£299.99.
It should be said that these new Xbox options are not the Xbox Series X refresh we saw unconfirmed details about in the FTC leak last year. We still haven’t heard any news about it, and these are simply more options in the existing Xbox Series X and S lineup.
Now that we’ve got those important details out of the way, let’s start shopping. We’ll tell you where you can pre-order the brand new Xbox Series X and S consoles.
New pre-orders for Xbox Series X|S in the US
New Xbox Series X|S pre-orders in the UK
Should you buy the new Xbox Series X|S?
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Where can you find new pre-orders for the Xbox Series X|S?
Pre-orders currently appear to be limited to a few vendors, including the official Xbox store and Best Buy in the US. In the UK, retailers are even more limited. Over time, we expect to see more stock appear from vendors such as Amazon and Walmart in the US, and Very, Argos and Currys in the UK.
Will a new Xbox be released in 2024?
We now have confirmation that three new models of the existing Xbox Series X and S will launch in October 2024. You can currently pre-order the new Xbox Series X and S, ready for their launch on October 15 (in select regions). However, these new variants are just new options of the existing hardware, they don’t have more powerful components than we’ve already seen before.
Should you buy an Xbox Series S or X?
It used to be much easier to decide who should buy an Xbox Series X and who should stick with the S. We now have a digital-only version of the Series X, which is the more powerful console, as well as 1TB variants of the Series S, which in previous years attracted more casual buyers. Now there are three different versions of the Series S and three different versions of the Series X, making both appealing to a wider range of gamers.
For more information about Xbox hardware, see best external hard drives for the Xbox Series XThe best Xbox Series X controllersand the best xbox one accessories.
