Microsoft has announced a limited edition of its Series X console to celebrate 25 years of Xbox. With a translucent green design reminiscent of the original console, it includes a matching controller and will arrive in select markets in November. The price remains a mystery, raising alarms about a marketing strategy based on artificial scarcity.
Identical hardware with last-minute announced surcharge 🤑
Technically, this special edition offers no improvement over the Series X released in 2020. The change is purely aesthetic: a translucent green plastic casing. Microsoft has not revealed the price, but history indicates it will be higher than the standard model. The company generates purchase anxiety by not providing details until the last moment, forcing the fan to decide without complete information on the real cost of the indulgence.
25 years of loyalty and Microsoft sells you plastic 😤
To celebrate a quarter century, Xbox could have given away a digital skin or a game. Instead, it offers a limited edition console that will sell out in minutes. Reseller bots are already rubbing their hands together. The average citizen will have two options: miss out or pay triple on the resale market. The translucent green is nostalgia, yes, but it comes at a gold price. Happy anniversary, now open your wallet.