Xbox Series X & S: Pre-order live - Already sold out in many stores

Today is the day: you can finally pre-order Microsoft’s new next-gen consoles Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. But some fear the same chaos as with the PS5. How will it go?

Update 10:00 AM: Currently, the new Xbox is still available through the following retailers:

Xbox Series X:

Xbox Series S:

More details can be found here: Xbox Series X sold out at many shops after the initial rush – Here are still available

Update 9:15 AM: After just a few minutes, many of the pre-order links were no longer accessible. It seems the initial rush was too great. Currently, many links are working, but the console is already sold out at many shops.

This is what many have been waiting for: After a long game of “cat and mouse” with Sony, Microsoft announced the price and release date of its next-gen consoles as the first manufacturer some time ago.

They are called Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S and will be released on November 10, 2020.

But you can finally pre-order them today.

Pre-order Xbox Series X:

Pre-order Xbox Series S:

Everything about the pre-order of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S can also be found in our separate article.

Pre-order Xbox Series X & S – The most important info

What do the new consoles cost?

The larger and more powerful Xbox Series X costs 499.99 €
The smaller, slightly weaker Xbox Series S costs 299.99 €

What these next-gen consoles can do in detail and what exactly distinguishes them can be found here:

When exactly does the pre-order start? You can pre-order Xbox Series X and S starting from September 22, 2020, at 9:00 AM German time.

Where can I pre-order an Xbox Series X & S? The new consoles can either be pre-ordered online directly from Microsoft or from retailers such as Amazon, Otto, MediaMarkt, Saturn, or Euronics. Microsoft published a complete list via Twitter:

Pre-order Xbox Series X and S – Will it go better than with Sony’s competition?

This is how it went with the competition: Recently, one could already pre-order the competing console from Sony, the PlayStation 5 – But there was considerable chaos. The pre-orders started earlier than communicated by Sony, in the middle of the night. Also, the technology failed in some places, numerous sites went down under the huge demand and were sometimes extremely slow or not available at all.

After just a few hours, both the digital and the disc version of the PS5 were completely sold out, many interested parties went away empty-handed. Consequently, extortionate offers of over 800 € popped up on eBay like mushrooms. Sony has since apologized for the chaos and promised restocking.

This is what is expected from Microsoft: Although Microsoft communicates more clearly and has clearly stated the exact time and retailers – some people expect that the new Xbox models will also sell out quickly and that the whole process could also turn into chaos.

Because the initial pre-order availability of the consoles is likely to be limited at Microsoft as well; the company warned about this recently. And the interest in the new Xbox is growing, which is also shown by our survey: Xbox Series X vs PS5: Your interest in the Xbox is stronger than ever

In addition, many buying bots and scalpers are active, who are just waiting to grab as many consoles as possible and then offer them at exorbitant prices on eBay. This was also shown by the launch of Nvidia’s new graphics card RTX 3080: Sneaky buyer bots snatch many RTX 3080 away – Here is how Nvidia is countering now

It is likely that Microsoft will offer more pre-order opportunities later, but if you want to be among the first to secure the new Xbox Series X & S, then you should hurry today. Because it is conceivable and quite likely that today could turn out similar to what happened with the PlayStation 5 or the RTX 3080.

How about you? Were you able to secure an Xbox Series X? Were there any problems? Or did everything go smoothly? Let us and others know in the comments how the pre-order for the new Microsoft consoles went for you.

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Xbox Series X & S: Pre-order is live and already sold out in many stores

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