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The Xbox Series X25 limited edition is now available – and despite stock being extremely limited, we saw a quick-fire restock take place at Best Buy along with a ridiculous price appear at GameStop.
Microsoft previously shared that a limited number of Xbox 25th-anniversary consoles would be available at midnight November 13, and it wasn’t kidding. If you snagged one last night, consider yourself very lucky.
At 1:02am ET, Best Buy held an Xbox Series X25 restock. Our restock tracker, which sent out an audible alert when stock was detected, notifying any user who had the dashboard open, and we saw a few people get one as a result.
GameStop also held an Xbox Series X25 restock at 4:09am ET, though the price was listed at an eye-watering $4,950. Remarkably, the product page says it has sold out.
If you missed out on the coveted limited edition Xbox, Amazon still has invitations to buy open. You’re essentially entering a lottery system with no guarantee of receiving an invitation, but it’s well worth a shot.
Best Buy has also previously shared that it will have Xbox Series X25 stock on November 25 through its Best Buy Drops mobile app. We’ll have to see whether that’s still the case after last night’s drop, but it’s well worth double-checking when the time comes.
Considering only 25,000 numbered units of the Xbox 25th anniversary consoles were made, it’s even harder to find a restock of than the Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 console, which we’re also tracking on The Shortcut. There’s a chance Microsoft has produced more units that aren’t numbered, but nothing has been announced yet.
The Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition costs $899.99 – $100 more than the standard Xbox – and comes with a matching Xbox Series X25 limited edition controller, which is also sold separately for $79.99.
Microsoft marked the 25th anniversary of Xbox with a flurry of new announcements, including bringing 25 original Xbox games to PC, new customization options for the console, and updates to Halo: Campaign Evolved, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and confirmation Wolfenstein 3 is in development.
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It’s not just the Xbox Series X25 limited edition that’s in demand. The Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 and PS5 Pro remain top of people’s wishlists, with both systems frequently sold out. To help you get one, we created a restock tracker that’s exclusive to paid subscribers of The Shortcut. You’ll receive an audible alert once stock appears, giving you the jump on everyone else.
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Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.