A Dealabs leak says Microsoft’s green Xbox Series X25 limited edition will cost €899.99 and launch on November 27, setting up a major test of premium Xbox hardware demand.
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The leaked price turns a nostalgia console into a demand test
The 25th anniversary Xbox Series X is now reportedly tied to a concrete price and release date, and the numbers are the story. According to Dealabs writer billbil-kun, as reported by VGC, IGN, Eurogamer, GameSpot, and Notebookcheck, Microsoft’s translucent green Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition is set to release on Friday, November 27, with a European price of €899.99. VGC says billbil-kun estimates that would translate to $899.99 in the United States, while UK pricing has not been confirmed.
That is still a leak, not a Microsoft announcement. What Microsoft has confirmed on its Xbox 25th Anniversary page is the product itself: a limited-time Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition in translucent OG Green with 1TB SSD storage, a green-lit iconic X, and a matching Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition. Xbox’s public anniversary page lists both the console and controller as “coming soon,” but does not currently publish the leaked price or November date.
The immediate tension is simple. If the green Xbox Series X price leak is accurate, Microsoft is asking premium-console money for hardware that, based on the currently reported specs, does not appear to offer a performance upgrade over the standard 1TB Series X. Notebookcheck writes that the Series X25 is the same as the standard 1TB Xbox Series X in terms of specs, with the special design doing the heavy lifting. That makes this less a conventional hardware refresh and more a referendum on how much Xbox’s most committed audience will pay for identity, scarcity, and anniversary cachet.
What is confirmed, and what still depends on Dealabs
The confirmed side of the story comes from Microsoft’s own anniversary materials and earlier official messaging. Xbox says the Series X25 Limited Edition is designed around the brand’s 25-year history, using translucent OG Green and a visible internal aesthetic that echoes the original Xbox era. VGC quotes Xbox next generation VP Jason Ronald describing the console as “the power and performance of the Xbox Series X” with 1TB of storage and design details that celebrate Xbox fans and classic hardware designs. Ronald also said the iconic X lights up in green and that the console carries an Xbox 25th Anniversary logo on the front.
The unconfirmed side is the pricing and calendar. Dealabs’ billbil-kun, a leaker widely described by outlets such as VGC, IGN, Eurogamer, and Notebookcheck as reliable, is the source for the reported €899.99 European price and November 27 launch. VGC says billbil-kun has not definitively confirmed US or UK prices, though the report estimates $899.99 for the US. Eurogamer notes there is no UK equivalent pricing yet and uses current UK console pricing only as a comparison point, not as confirmation.
There is a second leaked date to keep separate from the console. IGN previously reported, again citing Dealabs’ billbil-kun, that the standalone Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition is expected to launch on October 20, 2026, priced at $79.99, £74.99, and €79.99. VGC also reports those controller prices. The console reportedly includes that controller, but the controller appears to be on a staggered schedule if both leaks are accurate. IGN says Microsoft is expected to make controller details official around Gamescom, with preorders reportedly going live on August 26, but that preorder timing is also part of the leak cycle rather than an Xbox-published retail listing.
The €100 premium is smaller than it sounds, and harsher than it looks
On paper, the leaked limited edition Xbox Series X release date lands alongside a price premium that can be made to look reasonable or severe depending on the baseline. VGC reports that the standard 1TB Xbox Series X with a disc drive now costs €799.99 following Xbox’s recent price increase. Against that current price, the leaked €899.99 Series X25 would be €100 more expensive for the limited shell, anniversary branding, green lighting, and bundled matching controller.
That €100 gap is the narrow reading. The broader reading is where the risk sits. Wolf’s Gaming Blog points out that the original Xbox Series X launched in November 2020 at €499.99 with 1TB of storage, meaning the leaked Series X25 price would be €400 higher than the launch-era equivalent. The same source also says the leaked anniversary console would be €250 more expensive than the 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition was at its 2024 launch. Those comparisons are not all measuring the same market conditions, but they do show the direction of travel: premium Xbox hardware is being priced into a much more expensive console economy than the one this generation began with.
Eurogamer and IGN both compare the leaked €899.99 figure to the European price of Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro. GameSpot similarly notes that the reported US figure would match the PS5 Pro’s price after Sony’s price increase. That comparison is uncomfortable for Microsoft because the Series X25, as described by Microsoft and summarized by Notebookcheck, is not being pitched as a more powerful Xbox. It is a limited edition version of the existing Series X architecture. For strategy-minded buyers, the question becomes whether a collectible industrial design can command the same shelf price as a performance-focused rival product.
Microsoft is testing scarcity at the worst possible time for console pricing
The Xbox anniversary console arrives in a market where console prices have become unstable in a way players are no longer able to ignore. Eurogamer reports that Microsoft substantially raised Xbox console prices earlier this year in the UK and Europe, including the disc-drive Xbox Series X rising from £500 to £670 and the cheapest Series S rising from £300 to £430. Eurogamer attributes the primary reason to a global memory and storage component shortage driven by AI datacenter demand for the same categories of parts.
GameSpot adds that Microsoft has already warned it expects Xbox console prices to rise again in 2027 as component pressure continues. Eurogamer cites Xbox boss Asha Sharma warning that the component pricing crisis will continue and that “we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027.” Those signals matter because a premium anniversary console does not exist in a vacuum. It lands in a market where buyers have already absorbed price hikes on standard hardware, and where platform holders are preparing audiences for more pressure ahead.
That makes the Series X25 a clean test case. Microsoft is not only asking whether Xbox fans like translucent green hardware. It is testing whether a collector-led console can sustain a high price when the practical upgrade case is thin. GameSpot reports that Microsoft has discontinued its 2TB Xbox Series X because of rising memory costs, while the anniversary edition has 1TB of storage. If accurate, that leaves the X25 positioned around aesthetics, nostalgia, disc-drive availability, and limited-edition appeal rather than capacity or speed. In a healthier pricing environment, that might read as a straightforward collector release. In this one, it becomes a live experiment in where Xbox demand breaks.
The Black Friday timing is strategically awkward
The reported November 27 release date is notable because VGC, IGN, Eurogamer, Wolf’s Gaming Blog, and Notebookcheck all identify it as Black Friday. That timing could be useful for visibility, since buyers are already watching hardware pricing and retailer stock. It could also create a strange contrast: a premium limited-edition Xbox arriving on the day many players associate with discounts.
If Microsoft confirms the date, it will be launching a high-priced collector console into the noisiest retail window of the year. That can work if supply is tight and demand is concentrated among fans who already decided they want the anniversary machine. It can backfire if the broader audience sees the same 1TB Series X value proposition sitting near bundles, promotions, or rival holiday offers. None of the provided sources confirms allocation, preorder limits, retailer lists, or whether the console will be broadly stocked. Microsoft’s own page only says the console is coming soon for a limited time.
The staggered controller leak complicates the demand picture in a useful way. If the standalone X25 controller really launches October 20 at $79.99, £74.99, and €79.99, Microsoft may be offering a lower-cost pressure valve for fans who want the anniversary look without buying another console. That can protect goodwill, but it also gives fence-sitters an obvious alternative. For many existing Series X owners, the controller may satisfy the nostalgia impulse while avoiding the much larger €899.99 decision.
For buyers, the smart move is to wait for Microsoft’s final numbers
For now, the practical advice is patience. The Xbox anniversary console itself is real, according to Microsoft’s anniversary page, and its core identity is clear: a translucent OG Green Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition with 1TB SSD storage, a disc drive according to VGC and Eurogamer, a green-lit X, anniversary branding, and a matching controller. The leaked price and date are plausible enough to be widely reported, but they remain unannounced by Microsoft.
If you already own a Series X, the current source material does not support expecting a performance upgrade. Notebookcheck says the specs are the same as the standard 1TB Series X, and Microsoft’s own phrasing emphasizes the power and performance of the Xbox Series X rather than a new tier. If you do not own a Series X and specifically want a disc-drive model, the reported X25 package could still be appealing, but only if the limited design matters enough to justify the premium over the standard console price in your region.
The key unanswered questions are the official US and UK prices, preorder timing for the console, retailer availability, production volume, and whether Microsoft bundles any digital extras beyond the hardware itself. IGN says Microsoft is expected to make the special edition console’s pricing and availability official around Gamescom, while VGC and Notebookcheck also point to Gamescom as the likely confirmation window. Until that happens, the green Xbox Series X price leak should be treated as a strong ratings-board-style market signal from a proven leaker, not as final purchasing information.
If the €899.99 and November 27 details hold, the 25th anniversary Xbox Series X will be one of Microsoft’s clearest premium hardware bets of this generation. The design has obvious historical pull, especially for original Xbox fans. The harder question is whether that pull can overcome a market trained by price hikes, component shortages, and sharper comparisons to performance-focused hardware at the same price.