Is Xbox ditching its disc-based Series X? Not in 2024, at least

But how much has changed? The new digital-only Series X is white, as expected, with are no major performance upgrades under the hood. It's no longer cylindrical, and keeps the regular Series X's rectangular design. Most importantly, though, it will be accompanied - initially, at the very least - by a new Series X option that retains its disc slot. This"special edition" 2TB Xbox Series X will be available in"limited quantities", Microsoft said.

Eurogamer contacted Microsoft to ask whether the current Xbox Series X/S models will still be manufactured and sold when the new versions join the line-up. "The three new Xbox Series X/S options will join our current console lineup," a Microsoft spokesperson said in response, before listing out all five models set to be available this Christmas.

"This holiday, players will have the choice of Xbox Series S , Xbox Series S - 1TB , Xbox Series X - 1TB Digital Edition , Xbox Series X -1TB with ODD , and Xbox Series X - 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition . Console availability will vary by market." For now, then, Microsoft is clearly only committing to the Xbox console line-up available as of this Christmas, or"holiday". What happens in 2025, or even later into this console generation, remains an open question. But perhaps, six months out from the new consoles' launch and with the sales performance of these new consoles still to be tested, some of this does remain an open question even within Microsoft itself.

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