Overview
- Xbox revealed the XBOX 25th Anniversary Collection during the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, announcing a limited-edition Xbox Series X25 console and a matching XBOX Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition.
- The Series X25 uses a translucent 'OG Green' chassis that exposes internal components while keeping the standard Xbox Series X hardware and performance, including a 1 TB SSD and the same internal specs.
- The X25 controller mirrors the console’s translucent finish and restores original ABXY button colors, includes bumpers that echo the original 'Duke' controller’s black and white buttons, and has a transparent back and battery door that shows the classic Xbox logo.
- Microsoft said the console and controller will be sold together as a limited bundle in select markets in November and that the special-edition controller will also be available separately, but it has not announced exact launch dates, preorder timing, or prices.
- The release is part of Xbox’s broader 25th-anniversary push that taps nostalgia to drive collector demand and could spur heightened resale activity, a concern given recent hardware price increases across the industry.