You can tell how desperate we as Xbox fans are getting for information about the price of the Xbox Series X - even a story about a South African Pringles contest is now doing the rounds!
So, what's the fuss about? Pringles is giving away 46 Xbox Series X consoles as part of a promotion that lasts until mid-October, and located in the terms and conditions is an estimated price of R621,000, which as pointed out by Critical Hit, converts to R13,500 per-unit.
Converting this to other regions results in a price of £611 in the UK, and a massive $814 in the US.
All of this is just guesswork, of course, but here's the interesting bit - the terms and conditions says the stated value is the "estimated recommended retail value (including GST) in South Africa provided by the supplier and is correct at the time of printing," although it also notes that the price could still vary.
Basically then, we're just getting bored of playing the waiting game and we're really eager for some Xbox Series X price news! Oh, and we're kind of peckish for some Pringles now. Excuse us...
Are you reading into this at all? How much are you expecting the Series X to be? Let us know below.
[source facebook.com, via criticalhit.net]
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Both companies just need to announce $500 and get it over with.
Its getting silly now. It's at the point where if the price isn't announced this month I likely won't get one at launch because I need to budget for other things. Christmas is always an expensive time of year and without knowing how much it will be soon, unfortunately the shiny new Xbox is the one going to take a hit. The waiting game between Sony and Microsoft is getting silly and as a consumer it's getting annoying... Unless they magic up a £375 price point for the Series X the wait will not have been worth it.
Here we go again lol
Hmm... Wonder if we will know the price by months end...
3 months later...
Alice enters Electronics store.
"Hi, I'd like to purchase the new Xbox Series X"
Store Rep: "Sure, just leave your credit card information with us, and we'll charge it once Microsoft has announced a price."
Take home the new XBox Series X for just $1!
(For well qualified buyers. Terms and exclusions apply. Credit approval required. Full invoice will be charged at a future date. Payment required upon issuance of invoice. Offer void where theft is prohibited.)
@pip_muzz Exactly this. I was debating between PS5, XSeX, both, or neither. And I generally have to buy in pairs for the household, and new consoles are a 1.5x a decade expense so it's VERY painful at first, but it pays off over the years. If one's over 500, I'm going to delay that until some other time. If both are under 500, I might get both. Otherwise the price skew and details determines which (assuming availability.) And if Sony comes through with the "pre-preorder" offer from signup they might get the money simply because they're guaranteeing me a machine while XSeX remains uncertain.
But at this point, other expenses are coming up, other things to budget for, and with two unknowns versus other knowns, the money just can't go to them. Nintendo's already going to take $60 from this intended expense for the 3D all stars. At least it exists and I know what it costs.
I've sold all but my kidneys recently (stripped my man cave completely so me and my boy can have a little boys cave, a 4k TV and a series X.) Has meant parting with some amazing retro consoles but am looking forward to getting something new and shiny. But it takes the shine off not knowing how much my new and shiny thing is. I've made enough not really to worry about price but would be great to know how much I'm dealing with, if I will get one and how much I can plow into a new TV( this is a major factor at minute with most 120hz TVs being the very, very, very high end of my budget.) I just need to know at this moment. Please someone break the stand off!
It feels like both want to charge $499 but are worried that the other one is going to do a price announcement mic drop, like Sony did to Sega, and announce $399, so neither wants to go first.
@BionicDodo
Exactly. Meanwhile, we all wait and they’ll both come out at $499 and all of this nonsense will have been for nothing.
@BionicDodo feels like both want to charge 599 but no one wants to be blamed first.
What if they just came out and said "Series X will cost $50 less than PS5".
Or just say "$499 but we guarantee a refund up to the value of PS5 (if lower), whenever that's announced".
@KelticDevil @sixrings I'm almost surprised that Microsoft haven't already adopted the mobile phone strategy and said that the Series X is 'free' with a 24 month Game Pass sub at $30/month.
@pip_muzz you just give credit card info and then later in the receipt you will see how much it cost 😂
anything more then 499 will be a failure 500 is the max i know i would ever pay for a console cause anymore then that i mine as well spend more and upgrade my pc
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