Xbox Series X Surprising Price Revealed By Insider

Microsoft’s next-generation gaming console, the Xbox Series X, could retail at $599, according to an industry insider. Over the past weeks, rumors about the possible retail price and release date announcement of the Xbox Series X, have been rife online. Just a few days ago, Microsoft confirmed that the next-gen console would arrive in November 2020.

Xbox Series X Price And Release Window

The latest information about the Xbox Series's potential retail price was shared by industry insider Alanah Pearce. The gaming journalist shared this when she was at Kinda Funny Xcast. According to her, someone working in retail sent her a direct message of a photo of the internal screen that reveals the release date and price of Microsoft’s next-gen console.

Pearce noted that the Xbox Series X would retail at $599 and would arrive in November. While this could be just a placeholder, it is also possible that Pearce’s information is accurate. It is also worth mentioning that the industry insider’s tip aligns with some of the rumors and several factors.

There have been rumors online claiming that the Xbox Series X is a powerful beast that Microsoft need to price it at around $600. However, several others claimed that Microsoft is planning to undercut Sony’s PS5 by offering a less expensive Xbox Series X. One insider earlier said that the Redmond-based tech giant could just gain its losses with the console’s price on its subscription services.

Other Details

The release window of the Xbox Series X is already a giveaway. Aside from Microsoft confirming the November release window of the next-gen console, one of its executives earlier slipped the November release date. So far, the gaming giant has not yet announced anything specific about the release date.

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer earlier said that questions about the Xbox Series X would all be answered in August. Spencer’s statement sparked speculations that Xbox might hold another event this month for its next-gen console. Rumors have it that Microsoft and Sony are waiting on each other’s move before they announce the retail price and specific release date of the Xbox Series and PS5.