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Recent Xbox chatter is focused on a purported Xbox Series X25 limited edition launch on Black Friday/late November with a high €899/$899 price point, alongside ongoing operational and platform updates (a fixed outage and new Free Play Days). There’s also discussion of regulatory/strategy items like Australia’s console+PC age verification, plus community/social developments and controversy around Bethesda-related protests.

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Key Takeaway Expect major Xbox-related changes this season: a rumored Xbox Series X25 limited edition at €899/$899 on Black Friday/Nov 27, plus claims that a major disc/unplayable outage has been fixed.
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ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X RC73XA-NH011W
€997.92
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€998.99€978.99Jul 23Aug 21
  • cyberport €997.92
  • playox.de €998.99
  • saturn €999.00
  • Alternate €999.00
  • Easynotebooks.de €999.00
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Gears of War: Reloaded
$9.99 $39.99 -75%
$9.99$9.99Aug 15Aug 21
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Gears of War: E-Day
$69.99 30d Low
$69.99$69.99Jul 23Aug 20
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Halo: Campaign Evolved
$49.99
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TechPowerUp · 4h ago
Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition Console Arrives with $899 Price Tag
Eurogamer · 6h ago
That limited edition green see-through Xbox Series X reportedly costs as much as a PS5 Pro, and releases on Black Friday
GamesIndustry.biz · 8h ago
Why Xbox's console ads could be a good thing for gaming | Opinion
IGN · 2h ago
This Awesome LEGO-Like Original Xbox Building Kit Is Still Available to Preorder (But It's Sold Out at Amazon)
Kotaku · 6h ago
The Gorgeous Translucent Green Anniversary Xbox Will Reportedly Cost $900

Recent signals

  • This Awesome LEGO-Like Original Xbox Building Kit Is Still Available to Preorder (But It's Sold Out at Amazon) IGN
  • Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition Console Arrives with $899 Price Tag TechPowerUp
  • The Gorgeous Translucent Green Anniversary Xbox Will Reportedly Cost $900 Kotaku
  • That limited edition green see-through Xbox Series X reportedly costs as much as a PS5 Pro, and releases on Black Friday Eurogamer
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Eurogamer · 1 article
GamesIndustry.biz · 1 article
IGN · 1 article
Kotaku · 1 article
TechPowerUp · 1 article

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rpgsite.net

RuneScape: Dragonwilds launches September 15 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC | RPG Site

RuneScape: Dragonwilds will exit early access and launch for consoles and PC this September.

just now Mikhail Madnani
rpgsite.net

Aniimo launches on September 16 for Xbox, mobile, PC, and PS5 | RPG Site

You can now pre-order Aniimo in two bundles on PS5 and Xbox consoles.

just now Mikhail Madnani
news.xbox.com

Next Week on XBOX: New Games for August 24 to 28

Next Week on XBOX: Star Wars Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, and more coming soon!

5h ago Will Fulton, XBOX Wire Editor
kotaku.com

Gorgeous Green Anniversary Xbox Is Reportedly $900

At least it can play discs

6h ago Ethan Gach
gamerant.com

Xbox Game Pass is Officially Losing One of Its Best Games on August 31

Unfortunately for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, the service is losing one of its absolute best games in the very near future.

6h ago Dalton Cooper

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GamesIndustry.biz 4 articles

Tracking: Why Xbox's console ads could be a good thing for gaming | Opinion / Xbox to implement age verification in Australia on console and PC in late August

Why Xbox's console ads could be a good thing for gaming | Opinion Xbox to implement age verification in Australia on console and PC in late August
+2 more Xbox is (probably) not for sale | Opinion "We will not live on past successes or be trapped by past failures" – Xbox CEO outlines priorities to turn platform around in FY27
Eurogamer 3 articles

Tracking: That limited edition green see-through Xbox Series X reportedly costs as much as a PS5 Pro, and releases on Black Friday / Xbox promises that the causes of the recent outage, which rendered even game discs unplayable, have been fixed

That limited edition green see-through Xbox Series X reportedly costs as much as a PS5 Pro, and releases on Black Friday Xbox promises that the causes of the recent outage, which rendered even game discs unplayable, have been fixed
+1 more Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's internal playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 6 disrupted by a giant inflatable rat, as Bethesda union protests cuts

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Discussions on the web

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r/Games · u/Spotget1738 · 

Xbox Is No Longer Sharing Digital Sales Data With Circana

submitted by /u/Spotget1738 to r/Games [link] [comments]
r/GamingLeaksAndRumours · u/cat__statue · 

NateTheHate: rumored new Xbox game is a sequel to something recent instead of an old IP being revived; and the developer behind it intrigued him.

Source: https://www.resetera.com/threads/xbox-game-studios-ot-38.1592677/page-27#post-159248635 https://www.resetera.com/threads/xbox-game-studios-ot-38.1592677/page-27#post-159248752 My bet is on Ori 3 or As Dusk Falls …
r/GamingLeaksAndRumours · u/Clopokus900 · 

Rumoured Xbox game announcement: sequel to a MS owned IP, external dev

According to Nate it's not the StarCraft shooter, Wolfenstein 3 or anything that's already been announced like TES6. (also it's not Banjo and it might release this year) https://www.resetera.com/threads/natethehate-has-h…
r/pcgaming · u/Turbostrider27 · 

'Halo Studios Went Too Far in the Wrong Direction' — Co-Creator of Halo Hits Out at the Main Menu Ring in Xbox's New Remake

submitted by /u/Turbostrider27 to r/pcgaming [link] [comments]
r/GamingLeaksAndRumours · u/Howerev · 

Mafia Definitive Edition rated by the ESRB For PS5 & Xbox Series

As far as i know this game doesn't have a native version for those consoles, just backwards compatibility. Link: http://www.esrb.org/ratings/Synopsis.aspx?Certificate=41423&Title=Mafia%3A+Definitive+Edition submitted by …

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Common questions on Xbox, surfaced from across the indexed web.

What percentage of new physical video game sales in the US did Xbox account for in 2026 according to Circana?

According to Circana, Xbox made up about 4% of new physical video game sales in the US in 2026. The article specifies this as just over 4% of the market. Answered

Xbox struggles to move physical discs, accounts for only 4% of disc sales in the US this year
How does Nintendo's share of new physical game sales compare to Xbox's share in this report?

Nintendo accounts for 63% of new physical game sales in the US this year, while Xbox makes up just over 4% of those sales. This means Nintendo's share is roughly fifteen times larger than Xbox's in this report. Answered

Xbox struggles to move physical discs, accounts for only 4% of disc sales in the US this year
Which major Xbox first-party releases in 2026 are mentioned as being available on multiple platforms?

The primary article names Halo: Campaign Evolved and Forza Horizon 6 as major Xbox first-party releases in 2026 that are also available on other platforms. Answered

Xbox struggles to move physical discs, accounts for only 4% of disc sales in the US this year
How much will the Series X25 cost in the US?

Right now, a standard Xbox Series X "1TB Disc Drive Carbon Black" on the official Xbox Store costs €799.99 in France and $799.99 in the US. The same currency-symbol switch applies in the same way to the "1TB All-Digital Robot White" at €749.99/$749.99, so it's reasonable to assume that the limited-edition Xbox Series X25 could cost $899.99. Dealabs rightly assumes the same, with another translation explaining, "the equivalent of this price is expected to be $899.99 in the US," putting what is otherwise a functionally identical Xbox Series X console at $100 above its standard variant for the be

Xbox's limited‑edition Series X25 looks gorgeous, but this rumored $899.99 price tag doesn't
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