The Xbox Series X 25th Anniversary Edition could become one of the most expensive consoles of the current generation, with a new leak suggesting the translucent green special edition may retail for around £790. The figure sits well above the standard model’s current pricing, adding to a difficult period for console owners.
The leaked listing places the unit at €900, and given Microsoft’s tendency to align British and US pricing despite conversion differences, a comparable figure of roughly £790 is expected. The same listing points to a 27 November release date, positioning the launch close to Black Friday, although meaningful discounts appear unlikely during the period.
What the Price Means for Xbox Buyers
Assuming the anniversary edition is otherwise identical to a standard Xbox Series X, the rumoured price represents roughly £90 extra for the green plastic finish on top of the console’s current price following recent increases. Compared with the Xbox Series X launch price of around £395, the special edition would sit approximately £315 higher.
The listing puts the console at around £90 more than the standard Xbox Series X with a disc drive, and on par with the standard PlayStation 5 Pro. With design elements echoing the original Xbox released 25 years ago, nostalgia-driven demand is expected to support sales despite the premium.
A Wider Trend Across the Games Industry
Hardware price rises have become a recurring theme, driven by rising component costs linked to the ongoing RAM shortage, alongside tariffs and logistical pressures. Recent years have seen AI-related demand push up prices on memory, GPUs and SSDs, affecting both PC and console players.
Nintendo has not been exempt, with a Switch 2 price increase from 1 September, expected to bring the unit to around £395, a rise of roughly £40 since its launch last June. Sony also raised prices across its entire console range on 2 April, taking the PlayStation 5 Pro to around £790 (up from approximately £550), the PlayStation 5 with disc reader to around £570 (up from around £395), and the PlayStation Portal to around £220 (up from around £175).
Microsoft has increased the price of its consoles twice since the recent memory shortage and tariff issues emerged, making its systems considerably more expensive six years after their launch. In every previous generation, consoles typically became substantially cheaper over time. The first of Microsoft’s recent increases came in September 2025.
