The next generation of gaming starts on 10 November 2020 for Microsoft. The company announced today that both the Xbox Series X and S are set to launch on that day at $299 and $499. The company announced that pre-orders for both consoles open on 22 September 2020. Here in SA, the Xbox Series S is set to retail for R6,999. The Series X is priced at R11,999
Microsoft share details on the Xbox All Access Pass which costs $34,99 for the Xbox Series X and $24,99 for the Series S. The subscription plan includes both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, EA Play, and the console.
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Xbox Series S South African Pricing Revealed Ahead of November Launch
While this news is great, we still don’t know what the plan is locally. We don’t know if both consoles are set to arrive on 10 November. As for pre-orders, we are waiting to hear if they also open here on 22 September 2020.
Inside the Xbox Series S
Microsoft shared a letter on the official Xbox site that reads;
[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”#20FF12″ class=”” size=”21″]The future of gaming has never been more inspiring. Creativity in games is flourishing. New services empower you to discover more games—and bring you closer to the games and creators and streamers you love. The cloud creates a massive opportunity to stream console-quality games and play with the people you want, wherever you want. And for many of us, nothing is more inspiring than the dawn of a new console generation.
We know you expect the next generation of consoles to set new standards in graphical power and processing speed, converging together in games that look incredible and feel alive. This will be defined by worlds that are visually astounding and immediately immersive, with innovative leaps in CPU, GPU and storage technology to give you frictionless access to new stories and new creators constantly.
We’ve been using Xbox Series X in our internal Takehome program and are energized by the feedback we’ve been receiving. At Xbox we value being open and transparent with you, and I’m proud to be able to share details about some of the technologies we are enabling for the next generation, and look forward to boldly sharing more as we head towards launch.
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We will update you when we hear more about the local Xbox plans.