By Stevie Bonifield
Publication Date: 2026-08-26 14:05:00
The special-edition translucent green Xbox finally has an official price. Preorders for the console start August 27th at 10AM ET / 7AM PT, although Microsoft says “some of XBOX’s most dedicated fans” will receive early access preorder emails starting today.
The console will launch on November 13th, alongside a matching controller with the same “OG Green” colorway from the original translucent green Xbox. Microsoft is also including a full-game download of Halo: Campaign Evolved with each of the consoles, and revealed during Gamescom on Wednesday that each console will be laser-etched and numbered. Under the special-edition shell, it’s an Xbox Series X with 1TB of storage.
The controller that comes with the special-edition console is also available to pre-order separately starting today for $79, and launches October 20th.
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