Microsofts current-gen Xbox One X is presently seeing a massive uptick in sales over on Amazon, and it appears like there may be a couple of disappointed players on Christmas day.
The Xbox One X is a great console, however thats probably not why individuals are cleaning out Amazons stock on this particular day. As youre likely mindful, Xbox Series X pre-orders started today, and it sounds like individuals are inadvertently purchasing its similarly-named current-gen equivalent.
As @AndrewAlerts notes on Twitter, the Xbox One Xs Amazon sales rank leapt 747% at one point on Tuesday, leaving little doubt that some consumers are mistaking it for Microsofts next-gen console. Even More, Xbox One X consoles were among the top search results on Amazon for the first few hours buyers were trying to find Xbox Series X pre-orders.
Xbox One X sales rank is up 747% on Amazon lol … Wonder the number of people bought an Xbox One X rather of an Xbox Series X https://t.co/atj4thPwqD pic.twitter.com/CUzRkib3SrSeptember 22, 2020
We keep updated guides of which merchants have stock and when they run out if you are still working on protecting your definitely next-gen Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. Its pretty slim-pickings all over, but folks in the UK must inspect these locations for stock, while United States buyers need to check here.
Microsofts next-gen technique suddenly looks a lot different after yesterdays news that it acquired ZeniMax media, the parent business of Bethesda Softworks – which itself owns Skyrim studio Bethesda Game Works, Doom studio id, Dishonored studio Arkane, and far more. In addition to prospective exclusivity deals with all of its studios, Microsoft says Bethesdas future video games will strike Game Pass the day theyre released.
Heres what the Xbox acquisition of ZeniMax might mean for Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield, and Deathloop.
