The new, and all-digital, console options for Xbox Series X that have been rumored are officially for real, and they’re available for pre-order right now. The new machines will launch in most markets Oct. 15, with other territories coming aboard Oct. 29.
The new machines are:
- Xbox Series S in Robot White with a 1 TB SSD. $348.99. This is the same as the launch Series S except with double the storage capacity. (Up from 512 GB). A 1TB all-digital Xbox Series S is already available in Carbon Black for $349.99.
- Xbox Series X 1TB Digital Edition. This is an Xbox Series X without a disc drive. $449.99, available in Robot White.
- Xbox Series X 2TB Special Edition. This is an Xbox Series X with a disc drive, and double the SSD capacity of the launch Series X. $599.99, available in Galaxy Black.
What are the differences between the new and launch Xbox models?
These are the first variations on the launch models Xbox offered with the debut of the Series X and Series S in November 2020. The processing power of the new models is the same as the launch models; all that is changing is the internal storage, and the absence of a Blu-Ray drive on a Series X for the first time.
The MSRP for a standard 1 TB Xbox Series X with a drive is still $499, so the Digital Edition is a savings of only $50. A standard 512 GB Series S retails for $299, so for $50 more you double its hard drive. To double the hard drive of a Series X with a disc drive, that costs $100 more.
Featured image via Xbox Wire.
