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- The Xbox Series X, Microsoft’s most powerful video game console, is available for $500.
- The Xbox Series X launched alongside the $300 Xbox Series S, replacing the Xbox One.
- Walmart+ members will get exclusive access to Xbox Series X stock on December 8 at 12 p.m. ET.
The Xbox Series X ($500) is Microsoft’s flagship video game console; Series X launched alongside the Xbox Series S ($300) in November 2020, replacing the Xbox One family of consoles.
Both consoles have been in high demand during the 2021 holiday season, with the Xbox Series X selling out regularly and the Series S topping the sales charts despite limited availability. Series X offers significantly more power and twice the on-board storage space of the Series S; the cheaper console also lacks a disc drive so you can only play games that are digitally downloaded.
Walmart will offer a restock of Xbox Series X consoles on December 8 at 12 p.m. ET, but early access for restocks are given exclusively to Walmart+ subscribers. You can expect Walmart+ members to snag all the consoles as soon as they’re available. Walmart+ costs $13 a month or $98 per year. Normally, you can sign up for a 15-day trial but only paying Walmart+ members are eligible for early access restocks.
Microsoft also offers a monthly payment program called that gives you an Xbox Series X and a subscription to Xbox Game Pass for $34.95 per month. After two years of the All-Access program, the Xbox Series X console is yours to keep with no further payments. Xbox Series X is also available through Walmart with All-Access.
Below, we’ve broken down everything we know about how to buy the Xbox Series X and where to find one. We’ll update this article with more purchase options and restock details as they are announced.
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The Xbox Series X is now available for $500 but it remains hard to find in stock at retailers like Microsoft, Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, and Newegg.
Though the Series X is regularly sold out at most stores, new inventory has been available at different times each week. Walmart will have stock on December 8 at 12 p.m. ET, but initial access will be given exclusively to paying Walmart+ members ($13/month). Free trial members are not eligible.
Check the links below to see the current availability at each store.
In addition to regular purchase options from various retailers, Microsoft is also offering a monthly purchase option for the console as part of its . The plan costs $34.99 a month for 24 months, and includes the system and a 24 month subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
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Microsoft says the Xbox Series X is about twice as strong as the Xbox One X and more than eight times as powerful as the original Xbox One released in 2013. The Series X also boasts significantly faster load times thanks to a new solid state hard drive. The SSD enables new features like Quick Resume, which lets you save multiple games in a suspended state similar to rest mode.
Another new feature is “Smart Delivery” — a process that lets Xbox owners swap between the Series X and Xbox One versions of games, like “Halo Infinite” and “Gears 5,” to get the best possible quality on both consoles with no extra cost.
Because of smart delivery, Microsoft says there won’t be any games that are truly exclusive to the Xbox Series X for a year or longer. Every new Xbox release in 2020 will still be available on Xbox One, but the Series X versions will have improved visuals thanks to Smart Delivery.