Xbox Series X Special Edition Pricing Confirms 2026 Is a Bad Year for Gamers

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The past few years have been rough for gamers, with AI-driven price hikes on memory, GPUs and SSDs hitting PC and console gamers’ wallets hard. Unfortunately, there’s no respite for Xbox fans if a new rumor is true about Microsoft’s special-edition translucent green Xbox — it could allegedly retail for around $900, which is even higher than how expensive the console has become after multiple price hikes.

French site Dealabs, which is typically reliable for these kinds of leaks, lists the unit at a €900 price. Given Microsoft’s tendency to match British and US prices despite conversion differences, we’d expect the special-edition console to retail for $900. Dealabs also suggests it will have a Nov. 27 release date, which puts the launch right around Black Friday, though you likely won’t be getting much of a discount during it.

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