The Xbox Series X25 anniversary console is officially up for pre-order, so you know what that means: scalpers are cashing in.
Like clockwork, pre-order pages for Microsoft's 25th anniversary console were bombarded by buyers when they went live yesterday, August 27, 2026. At $899.99 for that translucent green box and $79.99 for its themed controller, the price to celebrate Xbox's birthday was already quite steep, but scalpers have still seemingly managed to find buyers willing to spend thousands.
In the 24 hours since pre-order pages went live, multiple listings have popped up on eBay and, in many cases, successfully sold the Xbox Series X25 console bundle for more than $2,000. One scalper selling the full package – which Microsoft said comes with the "XBOX 25" branded 1TB console and controller, as well as a copy of Halo: Campaign Evolved – managed to successfully close a listing for $2,800. Many, many others have managed to sell their confirmed purchases for around $2,500.
That's a remarkable increase for an already pricey Xbox console, but the individual controller is getting hit just as hard. If you want to pick up one of the controllers (which also happen to have the original Xbox logo hidden in the back) from eBay, you could be spending as much as $185, more than double its retail cost. Many others are going for around $130.
"This collection is our way of celebrating the community that has made XBOX what it is today," Microsoft said when detailing its X25 collection earlier this week.
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