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Microsoft has unveiled three newXbox Series X/Smodels that will go on sale later this year alongside the existing lineup. The company confirmed earlier this year that it would offer updates on newXboxhardware coming in 2024 at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9. While fans expected only a Series X revision to be discussed, the actual announcement was bigger than anticipated.
2024 will mark four years since the launch of the Xbox Series X and Series S. Launched simultaneously in holiday 2020, the current-gen Xbox consoles offer a considerable jump in power over their predecessor, the Xbox One. However, the strategy of launching two SKUs at launch was a bit of a gamble on Microsoft’s end, with the lower-powered discless Series S positioned as the budget option, whereas the Series X is the full-fledged premium option. TheXbox Series X/S haven’t sold as well as the PS5, but Microsoft seemingly remains confident in the systems.
At the recent Xbox Games Showcase, Xbox president Sarah Bond announced a trio of new Xbox Series X/S models that are slated to go on sale in holiday 2024. Chief among the new lineup is a white,all digital Series X that leakedearlier in the year, and will be identical in power to the current Series X. Next, Microsoft announced an all-new Galaxy Black Special Edition of the Series X that packs a 2TB SSD and sports a “celestial” flake effect on top of the color. The console also has a bright Velocity Green base, and the accompanying controller has the same Galaxy Black color on the D-pad, with a Velocity Green back case.
Prices for the New Xbox Series X/S Models
Lastly, the company announced a new color option for the 1TB model of the Xbox Series S. Microsoft released this model last year in a Carbon Black variant, and is now expanding its lineup with the Robot White colorway. TheXbox Series S' limited storagehas been a sore point ever since the console launched, and Microsoft has thankfully addressed it now. All three Xbox consoles will be available in “select markets” later this year and join the current Xbox Series X/S lineup at the following prices:
Bond also teased that Xbox is hard at work on its next generation console, which has been touted to offer the “largest technical leap” of any generation before it. Several sources have chipped in, suggesting that it could be ahandheld that’s slated for release in 2026, but right now, it’s too early to ascertain what Microsoft is planning. For now, the company is all-in on Xbox Series X/S, and the upcoming models should offer lots more choice to fans later in the year.
