Xbox says a limited number of Xbox X25 consoles and controllers will be available at launch on November 12. In the US, that window opens at midnight Eastern, so buyers who missed pre-orders have a narrow shot at the limited-edition hardware.
Microsoft Store and participating retailers
The hardware goes on sale through the Microsoft Store and participating retailers, and Xbox says quantities and availability vary by market and retailer.
The company is also not saying how many units it is holding back for launch day, which leaves buyers with a simple problem: there is no reliable way to gauge how long stock will last in any one market.
Jason Ronald and November 13, 2026
Jason Ronald, the VP of Next Generation, tied the original Xbox Wire launch-date announcement to November 13, 2026, while Xbox’s new post points buyers to November 12 instead.
That mismatch matters because launch-day stock is already limited, and the date shift changes when shoppers need to be ready.
The X25 line is built around a standard Xbox Series X with 1TB of storage inside a translucent OG Green shell, and Xbox says this is the first time it has made a translucent version of the Series X.
XBOX 25th Anniversary hardware
The matching controller uses the same translucent OG Green finish, brings back the original ABXY button colors, and restores the black and white bumper idea from the original Duke controller.
Xbox first showed the collection at the Xbox Games Showcase in June, sent invitations by email to some of its most dedicated fans on August 26, and opened pre-orders to all players in select markets on August 27 at 7 AM PDT with a limit of 1 collection per customer.
The controller launched on its own on October 20, and Xbox said the X25 collection celebrates 25 years since the original console launched in North America on November 15, 2001.
The open question is why Xbox moved launch-day availability to November 12 after the November 13, 2026 date in Jason Ronald’s announcement, and buyers who want the console or controller will need to watch the Microsoft Store and participating retailers at midnight local time.
