Microsoft’s 25th-anniversary Series X25 vanished from online shelves within minutes of preorders going live, with the console selling out “right after” the 10AM ET launch and confirmed preorder slots listed on resale sites for well above the retail tag.
The bundle is being sold at $899.99, and early resale evidence shows buyers paying steep premiums, eBay and other sold listings indicate people are “paying more than $2,000” to secure confirmed preorders.
Preorders were made available today at major outlets, including Amazon and other national retailers, and EE is one of the priority UK retailers selected to offer the run. The collection ships as a 25th-anniversary bundle and is due in stores “Out November 13”Out November 13.
The package has been positioned as a premium, nostalgia-leaning release, a translucent “OG green” Series X with a matching controller, and Microsoft framed it as a limited-edition drop celebrating the brand’s 25 years. Those two facts together created a high-stakes purchase moment: constrained supply plus a collector-friendly aesthetic.
What this means for ordinary buyers is simple. If you want one at retail your best bet was the preorder window; if you missed it you are now in the resale market, where prices are already multiples of the sticker. The next milestone is the console’s retail arrival on 13 November, when the product will either reach customers who secured preorders or, for late buyers, confirm whether secondary-market prices cool.