The long-rumored all-digital Xbox Series X is real and coming this fall. It will be white, cheaper, and feature a 1TB SSD as Microsoft continues turning the page on physical games. The platform holder also announced updates to the existing consoles with alternate colors and storage sizes.
Editor’s note: Prices in this story reflect US pricing only, as I have not seen Australian pricing and dates come through just yet. Once we have them, I’ll write a full breakout and update you. — David.
Announced during today’s Xbox showcase , the all-digital Xbox Series X comes in “Robot White” and will be $US450 instead of the standard $US500 of its predecessor ,which included an optical-drive for playing game discs. Microsoft is also retiring the Carbon Black Series S it launched last year and replacing it with a white version, which essentially looks the same as the original Series S, just with a new 1TB SSD and a $US350 price point. Finally, there’s a new Xbox Series X launching this year for $US600.
That steep price tag lets you keep the disc drive and get a whole 2TB of storage as well, perfect for when you buy Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 later this year and still want to be able to download other games. This special edition variant also comes with a speckled paint job that evokes a “silver, grey, and green celestial effect representing thousands of games and millions of gamers playing on Xbox.” The controller will match.
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