Xbox Series X could launch on November 6
The potential launch date may have just been discovered.
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What you need to know
Earlier today,Microsoft confirmedthat theXbox Series Xis scheduled to launch at some point in November, narrowing down further from the vague “Holiday 2020” that had been present beforehand. Going beyond that, we may now have an exact date of Nov. 6, though this requires a little digging.
The Xbox Series X is likely not the only console Microsoft is launching in the holiday season. Rumors havelongpersisted of a cheaper and weaker next-generation entry codenamedProject Lockhart. Leaked box descriptions for a Robot White Xbox Series X controllermention compatibility with Xbox Series Smake this console all-but-confirmed.
Now, according to Tom Warren at The Verge, the boxes for these controllers have stickers that say “Do not sell or display before November 6.” It’s possible this is a placeholder date but it’s also possible this is the exact day the new Xbox consoles will go on sale.
Xbox Series X may launch on November 6th. A tipster tells me boxes of the new controllers have a do not open date of November 6th on them. These controllers leaked earlier this weekhttps://t.co/oyhlbg2SKopic.twitter.com/dq096shN7LXbox Series X may launch on November 6th. A tipster tells me boxes of the new controllers have a do not open date of November 6th on them. These controllers leaked earlier this weekhttps://t.co/oyhlbg2SKopic.twitter.com/dq096shN7L— Tom Warren (@tomwarren)August 11, 2020August 11, 2020
We’ll be sure to provide an update whenever we get an official announcement. WhileHalo Infinitewas originally positioned as the premiere launch title for the next generation of Xbox, it has beendelayed to some point in 2021due to the global pandemic and work-from-home impacting the development cycle.
The Xbox Series X launch lineup will now consist of titles likeGears TacticsandThe Medium, with the obvious addition of third-party titles likeCyberpunk 2077and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
