Summary
Xboxhas a lot to reveal during Sunday’s Xbox Games Showcase. Not just games, but also new consoles coming our way before the end of 2024. It was believed that bothPlayStationand Xbox might have new hardware incoming before the end of the year, but it’s somewhat surprising that Xbox has revealed what it’s got coming before PlayStation. No pro versions of its current consoles - Phil Spencer previously confirmed that was never on the cards - but a digital-onlySeries X, aSeries Swith more storage space, and a Galaxy Black Series X with 2TV of storage.
The headliner here is a digital-only Series X. Unlike PlayStation, Xbox opted not to release a Series X without a disc tray at launch, instead releasing the Series S for those who weren’t bothered about using their current-gen console to play physical media. That changes later this year as a digital-only Series X with a 1TB SSD in Robot White will be released. It’s unclear if the regular version of the Series X will also be available in white.
While you might not be able to own a Series X with a disc tray in white, you will be able to grab one in Xbox’s newly introduced color - Galaxy Black. A first look at the 2TB SSD console reveals its black with a speckled white design, making it look like it’s covered in far away stars. It has a green base and the rear of the matching controller is the same Xbox green.
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Finally there’s the Robot White Series S. Very similar in design to the Series S that has been available since 2020, the key difference here is the storage available. Bumping the Series S’s storage space up to 1TB is a significant upgrade. With game sizes growing all the time, the Series S was in serious need of a storage boost. In some cases, the base model of the less powerful console can only house a few games before owners need to buy more storage or start deleting games to make space for new ones.
Xbox doesn’t appear to have revealed prices for its new trio of Series X|S options, but we’ll update you as soon as it does. There’s also no confirmation on when exactly the consoles will be available to buy beyond before the end of the year. An educated guess would have them dropping in early November, four years on from the launch of the original Series X|S consoles.
