Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition Gets November 27 Release Date and €899.99 Price Tag
Microsoft has dated its translucent, retro-green anniversary console: the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition launches on 27th November priced at €899.99, roughly US$900 Eurogamer.
That is €100 more than a standard 1 TB Xbox Series X with a disc drive. No UK price has been announced. For context, a PS5 Pro costs £789.99 in the UK and a standard disc-drive Xbox Series X costs £669.99.
Nicknamed "OG Green," the console wears a translucent murky-green shell that lets you see the hardware inside. The iconic "X" on the top lights up in green. A matching translucent controller ships in the box as part of a limited edition collection, according to Microsoft's official Xbox newsroom. The console carries 1 TB of SSD storage.
Microsoft first unveiled the Series X25 at its Xbox Games Showcase in summer 2025. Xbox's official YouTube channel confirmed a November 2026 window in June. The November 27 date places the launch squarely on Black Friday weekend.
The pricing lands during a turbulent stretch for Xbox hardware. Earlier in 2025, Microsoft substantially raised console prices — the cheapest Xbox Series S went from £300 to £430, and the disc-drive Xbox Series X from £500 to £670. The driver is a global shortage of memory and storage components, intensified by massive demand from AI data centres.
Xbox boss Asha Sharma has warned that the component crisis will continue, with another doubling expected by autumn 2027. That surge could affect pricing and availability of Xbox's next-generation console, currently known as Project Helix. Microsoft is exploring what it calls "radically different business models" for selling consoles as a result.
The Xbox division has also been reshaped by wide-ranging restructuring. About 1,600 jobs have already been cut, with a further 1,600 expected to go by the following summer.
For fans, the X25 is a nod to a quarter-century of Xbox — a platform that debuted in 2001. The translucent green echoes the original Xbox's signature colour. The premium is steep at roughly US$100 over the standard console, but limited edition hardware has always carried that kind of markup. The question for buyers is whether the timing — a Black Friday launch amid rising hardware costs — makes it feel like a celebration or a stretch.
What is clear is that Microsoft is committing to the anniversary moment. The console, the controller, and the green-glow aesthetic are all in place. The broader business picture is less festive: component shortages, job cuts, and price hikes frame a launch that arrives as much from necessity as nostalgia.
