Since it revealed the Xbox Series X at last year's Game Awards, Microsoft has been trickling out information about its next-gen console. We've seen what the Xbox Series X controller looks like, learned details about the console's build and specs, and how the Xbox Series X will handle backward-compatibility. The Xbox Series X is still expected to launch later this year, and while it's not available to pre-order yet, you can sign up for notifications from a number of different retailers. Here's what we know about Xbox Series X's release date, price, and more.
We recently saw Microsoft's first full showcase of the Xbox Series X, showing off a number of games coming to both Xbox One and Series X, with many supporting the company's "Smart Delivery" system. You can also expect more news up until launch, as Microsoft will also be releasing updates every month as part of a new "Xbox 20/20" showcase during their Inside Xbox show.
When will Xbox Series X be available to pre-order?
While we don't have an exact pre-order date for Xbox Series X, several retailers--including Best Buy, Target, and GameStop--are now letting people sign up to be notified when the Xbox Series X becomes available for pre-order. (You can also sign up for PS5 pre-order notifications.) We would have expected pre-orders to go live around E3 2020 in June; however, the event has since been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That said, Microsoft has confirmed it's having its own Xbox digital event in place of an E3 conference, so it's more than likely Xbox Series X pre-orders will go live around that time.
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