30 PCWorld OCTOBER 2020NEWS
IMAGE: GIGABYTE AORISMicrosoft’s $499 Xbox Series X
and $299 Xbox Series S launch
November 10
The next generation finally gets a price and a start date. BY BRAD CHACOSA
mere day after leaks forced the
sudden reveal of the previously
unrevealed $299 Xbox Series S
(go.pcworld.com/xsrs),
Microsoft has drawn the curtain fully back
on its next-gen console. The company
announced (go.pcworld.com/x499) in early
September that the flagship Xbox Series X
console will cost $499 when it launches
alongside the Series S on November 10.
Preorders opened on September 22. That’san insanely good price for a backward-
compatible console that probably puts your
PC to shame (go.pcworld.com/shme), but
Microsoft’s optional payment plans make
the price even more affordable in an
uncertain world.
In addition to the flat $299 and $499
sticker prices for the Xbox Series S and Xbox
Series X, respectively, Microsoft is offering
both consoles via its Xbox All Access payment
plans. These plans require no money down,