A reliable new report from an insider with a truly impeccable track record reveals that an upcoming release for Xbox’s 25th anniversary will come at the eye-watering price of €899, with the belief that it will also retail at $899 USD in the United States. Unfortunately, prices are going to be an issue for all major gaming hardware companies, with PlayStation and Valve raising prices on hardware, too. It’s not as surprising as it should be, then.
Plus, it puts a damper on what should be a celebration. Life is short, so 25 years is something (even for a company). It should make fans nostalgic, but instead of thinking about Xbox’s glory days, thinking about the Xbox 360, or thinking about Xbox’s iconic translucent green, the $899 price tag only harms memory lane.
Xbox Series X25 Will Release on November 27 and Be Incredibly Expensive
Dealabs reporter Billbil-kun, who has accurately leaked PS Plus games, hardware, and much more in the past, claims that the Xbox Series X25 will launch on November 27 at €899/$899. Billbil-kun was unable to identify the United States price in full, but it is reportedly looking at a similar price to its European counterpart. The Xbox Series X25 is a translucent green version of the Xbox Series X console, operating as a nostalgic throwback, and it is being treated as a limited-edition console for Xbox’s 25th anniversary. It’s worth mentioning that Microsoft has yet to officially confirm these details, with the company expected to give fans a look at the new special edition console and the accompanying new Xbox Series X controller at Gamescom 2026.
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Aside from the translucent green shell design, the Xbox Series X25 is a standard Xbox Series X 1TB SSD console. The standard Xbox Series X 1TB SSD console lists at an official retail price of $799.99, while the 1TB Digital Edition starts at $749.99. In other words, it’s roughly $100-150 more than a standard Xbox Series X console, which again is inflated by the ongoing RAM crisis and other major production issues. Microsoft is reportedly still losing money with every Xbox console it sells.
If the $899 price is indeed accurate, with little-to-no reason to cast doubt on this Dealabs’ reported confirmation, the Xbox Series X25 would be an extremely expensive collector’s edition console, especially compared to the standard Series X. Again, Microsoft has yet to officially announce the console’s price or release date, so these details should still be treated as a report until the company confirms them. But Gamescom will likely be home to this news, and then fans can look forward to a not-so-cheap Black Friday season to pick up this new Xbox console.
It’s uncertain how many will be made or how long they will be on sale since it is a limited-edition, limited-supply, and extremely expensive piece of Xbox hardware. The high price will no doubt serve as a massive barrier for many, while collectors and scalpers will no doubt try to get their hands on this hardware, too. Ultimately, fans should expect more info at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25 or on Xbox’s news wire around that time.
