Microsoft reveals Xbox Series X/S price, release date, and Pre-Order Date
Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox Series X will debut with a retail of $499 USD / £449 / $749 AUD while the Xbox Series S will debut at a price point of $299 USD / £249.99 / $499 AUD. The official release date for both the consoles is November 10. It was also confirmed that the pre-orders for both the next gen consoles will open on September 22.
The Xbox All Access program (a subscription service that gets you a console and an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership) will also join hands with the release of the consoles with a monthly subscription rate of $34.99 $34.99 USD / £28.99 for the Series X and $24.99 USD / £20.99 for the Series S. Additionally, the game pass ultimate membership will also include the EA Play membership starting this holiday season.
Xbox All Access has also now expanded to 12 countries, which you can see below (with the retailers offering the service):
- Australia at Telstra
- Canada at EB Games
- Denmark at Elgiganten
- Finland at Gigantti
- France at FNAC
- New Zealand at Spark
- Norway at Elkjøp
- Poland at Media Expert
- South Korea at SK Telecom
- Sweden at Elgiganten
- UK at GAME and Smyths Toys
- United States at Best Buy, GameStop, Target, Microsoft Store, and Walmart
[Source – Ign.com]