Microsoft’s 25th anniversary Xbox will cost $899

Aug 26, 2026 09:05 PM - 2 hours ago 3

Stevie Bonifield

is a news writer covering each things user tech. Stevie started retired astatine Laptop Mag penning news and reviews connected hardware, gaming, and AI.

The special-edition translucent greenish Xbox yet has an charismatic price. Preorders for the console start August 27th astatine 10AM ET / 7AM PT, though Microsoft says “some of XBOX’s astir dedicated fans” will person early entree preorder emails starting today.

The console will launch connected November 13th, alongside a matching controller pinch the aforesaid “OG Green” colorway from the original translucent greenish Xbox. Microsoft is besides including a full-game download of Halo: Campaign Evolved pinch each of the consoles, and revealed during Gamescom connected Wednesday that each console will beryllium laser-etched and numbered. Under the special-edition shell, it’s an Xbox Series X pinch 1TB of storage.

The controller that comes pinch the special-edition console is besides available to pre-order separately starting coming for $79, and launches October 20th.

Microsoft announced the 25th day console astatine the Xbox Games Showcase successful June. At the Xbox FanFest arena alongside the showcase, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma besides surprised attendees by announcing anyone successful the crowd pinch a “fan” badge would beryllium getting 1 of the consoles for free.

Ahead of the console’s value reveal, Microsoft besides launched a postulation of matching limited-edition accessories, including an “OG Green” keyboard, mouse, earbuds, and mobile controllers.

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