Xbox Series X25 Restock: Amazon Opens Invite Requests

Amazon has opened invite requests for the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition, The Shortcut reported on November 9. The X25 is the numbered 25th anniversary console that sold out fast when pre-orders opened in August. Right now an Amazon invite is one of the few ways to try for one at list price before launch day.

What Is the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition?

The X25 is Microsoft's 25th anniversary version of the Xbox Series X. Xbox describes it as the first see-through Series X, with a translucent "OG Green" shell that nods to the original Xbox. The X logo glows green when you turn it on, and the 25th Anniversary logo sits on the front. Inside it's a normal Series X with 1TB of storage.

What makes it a collector piece:

• Every console is numbered with its own engraving.
• The bundle comes with the X25 Special Edition Wireless Controller, in the same translucent green.
• Each console includes a full-game download of Halo: Campaign Evolved.

The controller is also sold on its own. The Shortcut reports that Microsoft is making 25,000 of the consoles.

When and Where Can You Buy the X25?

The official Xbox Wire pre-order post puts the collection's launch at November 13, 2026, at $899.99 MSRP in the US. It's sold through the Xbox website and participating retailers, with a limit of one per customer. Some fans got pre-order invites by email on August 26, and everyone in select markets could order the next day at 7 a.m. PDT. Those units went fast.

Here's how the Amazon invite works, as The Shortcut describes it:

1. Open the X25 listing on Amazon while signed in to your account.
2. Where the buy button would normally be, request an invite.
3. Watch your email. Amazon's note on the listing says invited shoppers get an email when the item is available, and that not every request will be granted.

Amazon hasn't said how many consoles are in this batch. The Shortcut also noticed that Amazon showed a price a little above $899.99 when it checked, so look at the final price before you accept an invite. Prices and dates can change, so check the listing itself.

Amazon isn't the only retailer with more stock coming. Best Buy has announced its own restock through its Drops app, covered in our post on the Best Buy X25 drop on November 25. Nintendo's anniversary console got the same kind of staggered restocks this fall (see the Zelda Switch 2 restock dates at Target and Best Buy). A staggered restock means several smaller drops across stores, not one big release.

Early Resale Signs for the Xbox Series X25

The resale numbers so far come from the weeks after the August pre-orders. That was before the Amazon invites and the Best Buy restock.

• Notebookcheck used eBay's Terapeak data and reported presale console listings closing between $2,000 and $2,500.
• It said the controller usually closed at $130 to $150, and that some console listings had been removed.
• It also pointed out that eBay presale items have to ship within 40 business days.

We haven't seen a named outlet report new sold prices since Amazon opened invites. More units at Amazon and Best Buy, plus the November 13 launch, could change what buyers will pay. Trust sold listings, not asking prices, and count eBay fees and shipping before you call anything a profit. That matters even more on a console that costs nearly $900 at retail.

Quick Answers

Do you need Prime to request an Amazon invite?

The Shortcut didn't say Prime is required. Check the listing for the current terms before you request.

How many Xbox Series X25 consoles are there?

The Shortcut reports 25,000 numbered consoles. Microsoft's pre-order post says each one is individually numbered but doesn't give a total.

Is the X25 controller included?

Yes. Xbox says the X25 Special Edition controller comes in the box, and it's also sold separately.

Bottom Line

Amazon's invite requests and Best Buy's November 25 drop are the clearest ways to try for an Xbox Series X25 at list price. Requests are free and limited to your own account. Early eBay sales closed well above $899.99, but every report so far came before these restocks, and prices can move once more consoles reach buyers.

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