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Following Best Buy’s surprise announcement that it will have Xbox Series X25 limited edition restock on November 25, Amazon has started letting users request an invite to buy the special edition console. You can sign up here.
Essentially, you’re entering a lottery that may give you the chance to buy the extremely-limited edition console, with Amazon saying: “If invited to purchase, you’ll get an email when the item is available. Not all requests will be granted.”
It’s unclear how many units Amazon has for sale, but clearly it and Best Buy have some inventory to spare. Considering there’s only 25,000 numbered consoles being made, it’s a miracle there’s even any left.
The Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition marks the 25th anniversary of Microsoft’s Xbox console. It costs $899.99 (though $914.36 at Amazon at the time of writing, for some reason). You also get the Xbox Series X25 limited edition controller, which features the same translucent green design, and is sold separately for $79.99.
The Xbox Series X25 console comes with the same 1TB storage, and not the 2TB that the now discontinued Xbox Series X Galaxy Edition had. Still, it’s commemorative, throwback design has been praised and it’s the type of collector’s item that people want to own.
Remember: if you don’t get lucky at Amazon, the Best Buy Drops app is your next best bet. It’s designed for products that sell quickly, and you’ll need to have it installed and ready to use ahead of November 25 if you want to be in with a chance of getting the custom Xbox.
How to get the Xbox Series X25 limited edition on the Best Buy Drops app
Download the Best Buy app and sign in
Find the upcoming Drop – there’s a dedicated Drops section showing upcoming products
Turn on notifications – you can tap “Notify Me” for a specific Drop and receive a push notification before it begins
Be ready before launch – make sure you have your payment method and address already saved for quick check out
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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.