Xbox Series X Gets Release Date & Official Price [Update]
Update: Southeast Asian prices added, kinda. Prices are for the Singapore version, since it’s officially distributed there.
After confirming the release date and official price for the Xbox Series S several days ago, Microsoft has finally done the same for the Xbox Series X.
Xbox Series X will launch on 10 November 2020 for US$499 (or roughly RM2070+). Its official Singapore price is S$699.99. Its smaller cousin, the Xbox Series S, will be out for US$299; its SG price is S$459.
Pre-orders for both consoles will open from 22 September 2020.
Besides a one-time payment, Microsoft also announced that users will also be able to purchase Xbox Series X at a monthly rate of US$34.99 (or roughly RM145+) for 24 months, and Xbox Series S at US$24.99 (or roughly RM104+) monthly for 24 months via Xbox All Access.
Both of these offers also include 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Here are the newly-confirmed launch titles for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (that will be playable on 10 November 2020) so far:
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Gears Tactics
- Tetris Effect: Connected
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light
- Watch Dogs Legion
Here are the official technical specifications and comparisons between the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S (via Xbox):
| Xbox Series X | Xbox Series S | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.8GHz 3.6GHz w/ SMT Enabled | 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.6GHz 3.4GHz w/ SMT Enbled |
| GPU | AMD RDNA 2 GPU 52 CUs @ 1.825GHz | AMD RDNA 2 GPU 20 CUs @ 1.565GHz |
| GPU Power | 12.5 TFLOPS | 4 TFLOPS |
| System on a Chip (SoC) | Custom 7nm Enhanced SoC | Custom 7nm Enhanced SoC |
| RAM | 16GB GDDR6 RAM 10GB @ 560 GB/s 6GB @ 336 GB/s | 10GB GDDR6 RAM 8GB @ 224GB/s 2GB @ 56GB/s |
| Performance Target | 4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS | 1440p @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS |
| Storage | 1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVME SSD 2.4GB/sec uncompressed 4.8GB/sec compressed | 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVME SSD 2.4GB/sec uncompressed 4.8GB/sec compressed |
| Expandable Storage | 1TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly) | 1TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly) |
| Backward Compatibility | Thousands of Xbox One and backward-compatible Xbox 360 and original Xbox Games available atl aunch. Xbox One gaming accessories are backward-compatible as well. | Thousands of Xbox One and backward-compatible Xbox 360 and original Xbox Games available atl aunch. Xbox One gaming accessories are backward-compatible as well. |
| Disc Drive | 4K UHD Blu-ray | Digital Only |
| Display Out | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| MSRP | $499 USD | $299 USD |
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