Xbox Series X restocking is happening in India today. In a rare reveal from Amazon, the Xbox Series X will be available for pre-order in the country today at 12 noon (noon). Reliance Digital has also started taking pre-orders for the Xbox console. Pre-orders for the Xbox Series X especially come at a time when Sony is again offering its PlayStation 5 console and bundles for pre-order in the country. The Xbox Series X launched globally in November 2020 alongside the Xbox Series S as Microsoft’s latest console. It features a slim PC-like tower design and is based on the Xbox Speed Architecture.
Xbox Series X pre-orders in India
On its video game homepage and S/X Series dedicated page, Amazon revealed that the Xbox Series X will be available for pre-order in India on Friday at 12 noon (noon). Reliance Digital has also started taking pre-orders for the Xbox Series X through its website, and the eagle-eyed Twitter account has spot. It’s unclear if the console will also be available for pre-order through other channels. Advertisement Shout has reached out to Microsoft to clarify this issue and will update this article when the company responds.
Given supply constraints, there may only be a handful of Xbox Series X devices available for pre-order. Therefore, it is recommended that you log in on time to secure your order.
Since its debut in late 2020, Microsoft has rarely publicly revealed any details about the Xbox Series X’s restocking in the country. Most of the time, the sales channels for the latest Xbox consoles are also silent on their availability. This is not the case with the PlayStation 5, where we regularly get pre-order details through its sales channels as well as on Sony Centre’s official ShopAtSC website.
In October 2020, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said in an interview that the first Xbox Series X/S pre-orders in India in September of that year sold out immediately. “We’ve almost never sold a console in a market like this before,” he added, without disclosing the exact number of sales.
Xbox Series X price in India
The Xbox Series X price in India has been set at Rs. 49,990. By comparison, the easily available Xbox Series S is priced at Rs. 34,990.
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