Buy Xbox Series X: (where) is it possible?
Still want to get your hands on Microsoft’s top console? We’ve been doing a little snooping on the internet to find out how and where to buy an Xbox Series X.
The Xbox Series X launched worldwide on November 10, 2020. So already more than a year ago. Usually the world is storming for new consoles, but it’s not really storming for both the Series X and its counterpart PlayStation 5. That is not the fault of the consumer.
Xbox Series X
Because the Xbox Series X is very popular. Microsoft’s top console guarantees you to be able to play the very best games out there. That requires a top-level chipset, and with the global chip shortage, that turned out to be a problem. Microsoft is nowhere near meeting the interest in Series Xs. You would say that the problems have been solved a year later, but nothing could be further from the truth. Where can you buy an Xbox Series X and more importantly: is it possible at all?
Stores
That last question is easy to answer: it is always possible. However, the Xbox Series X cannot be bought in almost all stores for a while. The stock is completely empty on Amazon. Coolblue also doesn’t have an Xbox Series X, but it does have a mailing list where you can be kept informed. BCC and MediaMarkt do things differently: there the price of the Xbox Series X is raised by supplying them in game bundles. Nevertheless, the price of 749 euros at BCC does not stop the Xbox fanatics and they also struggle with empty stocks. MediaMarkt talks about being temporarily sold out and they do have a mailing list and you can only pick it up in the store. Unfortunately, there is no Xbox Series X in sight either. Please note that Microsoft is slowly adding additional stock and this could change at any time. Hence, those mailing lists are a nice idea to stay on top of.
Second-hand
Might be smarter to buy a pre-owned Xbox Series X. With a bit of luck you’ll find one that has never been out of the box, but otherwise a used one is better than none. There is a fairly wide range for the Xbox Series X on Marktplaats. Note that most people know that they are wanted and many Xbox fanatics willingly throw more money than those 499 euros. So expect prices of more than 550 euros or even more if people start bidding for it. As said, the Xbox Series X on Marktplaats is fairly wide, we were able to find one for less than 500 euros. It is a used copy and we hope it will still be on it when you read this a little later.
In short: it is still smart pickings. Stocks are expected to gradually increase, but you could be waiting all of 2022 to buy an Xbox Series X with good stocks.
