Xbox's Translucent Series X25 Anniversary Console Ships Tomorrow for $899.99

Xbox is marking its 25th birthday with hardware built for the occasion. The XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition console, a translucent OG Green reimagining of the Series X first revealed at June's Xbox Games Showcase, begins shipping on November 13 for $899.99, paired with a matching Special Edition controller and a free copy of Halo: Campaign Evolved.

The timing is no accident. Xbox spent November 12 publishing a wave of anniversary content, including a staff letter titled "25 Years of Xbox" and a new "XBOX Playback" recap feature, as the brand counts down to the console's shipping date a day later. The original Xbox launched in November 2001 with Halo: Combat Evolved as its showcase title, and Microsoft is using that same month, 25 years on, to put a tribute console into players' hands.

A Nod to the Original Green Box

Unlike most anniversary hardware, the Series X25 isn't a cosmetic sticker job. According to Xbox's official reveal post, the console keeps full Series X performance and its 1TB SSD, but wraps it in a see-through OG Green shell inspired by the original 2001 Xbox. Powering it on lights the front "X" in green, a callback to the first console's startup glow, alongside a 25th Anniversary logo on the case.

Jason Ronald, Xbox's VP of Next Generation, framed the design choice as a thank-you to longtime players. "To celebrate 25 years of XBOX built alongside players, we're introducing the XBOX 25th anniversary collection," he wrote, adding that the hardware carries "subtle tributes to the journey we've been on together."

A Controller Built Like the Original Duke

The matching XBOX Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition carries the same translucent treatment, with a clear back case and battery door that expose the classic Xbox logo inside. It began shipping separately on October 20 for $79.99, ahead of the console itself, giving players who want just the controller a head start.

Only 25,000 Units, One Per Customer

Microsoft is treating the collection as a genuine collector's item rather than a standard SKU. Each console is individually numbered, and retail listings cap the limited run at 25,000 units worldwide, with a strict one-per-customer limit. Preorders opened on August 27 through Xbox's own storefront and participating retailers, and every console in the run ships with a full digital download of Halo: Campaign Evolved included at no extra cost.

Part of a Bigger 25th Anniversary Push

The Series X25 is the physical centerpiece of a longer anniversary campaign that has run since Xbox's June showcase. Microsoft has layered in curated Game Pass collections drawn from the console's back catalog, community-made profile art, and now the new Playback retrospective tool that lets players look back at their own Xbox history. Xbox has also used the milestone to look forward rather than just back, saying a fifth console generation is already in development, though it has given no name, date or specifications for it yet.

The company is marking the anniversary internally as well. Staff and studio employees who have spent 25 years or more at Xbox are each receiving a commemorative, individually engraved console of their own, separate from the 25,000-unit retail run going on public sale. The standard Xbox Series X remains the mainstream option for anyone who doesn't land one of those limited units.

“To celebrate 25 years of XBOX built alongside players, we're introducing the XBOX 25th anniversary collection.”Jason Ronald, Xbox VP of Next Generation

Price and Availability

The XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition collection ships November 13 at $899.99 MSRP in select markets, bundling the console, the Special Edition controller and Halo: Campaign Evolved. That's a real premium over a standard Series X, which typically sells for hundreds less, and buyers are paying it for the numbered badge and the translucent shell rather than any extra horsepower under the hood.

Microsoft has not said whether it will restock the collection once the numbered run sells through, so players chasing a specific serial number are likely working against a hard ceiling rather than a temporary shortage. Anyone who missed the August preorder window will need to watch Xbox's own storefront and participating retailers closely on launch day itself, since limited Xbox hardware has historically sold through its allotted stock within hours.

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