Microsoft launches next-generation Xbox gaming consoles: Price, features, other details
Live MintMicrosoft on Tuesday launched two models of its Xbox gaming console, seven years after the debut of the previous version, to capture a pandemic-driven boom in consumer spending on games. The flagship new-gen gaming console will be releasing along with its cheaper counterpart Xbox Series S. Xbox will compete with Sony Corp's PlayStation 5, scheduled to launch on 12 November. This was the first time Microsoft launched its gaming console globally on the same day and the company said it has seen the highest preorders for Xbox consoles across various markets. Xbox Series X price The Xbox Series X - which the company has described as the "world's most powerful console" - will retail for $499.99 and a lower-priced Xbox Series S will sell for $299.99. However, Xbox is seen as lacking killer launch titles, with the latest "Halo" game in the flagship series pushed back to next year as the pandemic hit development.