Published 19:20 IST, September 23rd 2020
Buyers mistakenly buy Xbox One X instead of Series X; One X sales up 747% on Amazon
Xbox One X sales increase up to 747% on Amazon due to a genuine mistake by fans while they were pre-ordering for Xbox Series X. Here's what happened. Read more.
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Microsoft's latest game console Xbox Series X's pre-orders went live from Tuesday i.e. September 22, 2020. However, due to a genuine mistake, many fans ordered Xbox One X instead of the newly announced Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. This was a huge problem for many fans as they were hoping this kind of thing would not happen after such a long wait.
Xbox One X sales rank up to 747% on Amazon.com
A twitter user, Andrew Alerts, noted that many fans may have got confused with Xbox One X and the latest Xbox Series X pre-orders. According to Andrew, the reason behind such a huge mistake was that many retailers including Amazon were approximately one hour late to make Xbox Series X pre-order page live on their e-commerce website. So, fans who were searching for the Xbox Series X pre-orders on these sites got search results of Xbox One X. This is the reason behind Xbox One X's sales hike on Amazon which reached around 747%, as per his tweets.
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However, it is quite evident that buyers who were non-gamers (especially parents) found it difficult to distinguish between the two names. A twitter user Tom Warren also revealed that the Microsoft organisation itself got confused by the two names in one of their official blogs. His tweet reads: "here's Microsoft getting confused by Xbox One X and Xbox Series X" In another Tweet, Andrew Alerts reads, "Even something like Xbox Series R and Series S would have been better than including the same letter they had in the previous generation."
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Xbox Series X and Series S price
The Xbox Series X retails for $499 (₹49,990), whereas the Xbox Series S is available at a much cheaper price tag, at just $299 (₹34,990). Buyers can also purchase the Xbox Series X or Series S using Microsoft's Xbox All Access programme. As part of the programme, the Xbox Series X will be available at a low monthly price starting at $34.99 a month for 24 months. The Xbox Series S will go for a starting price of $24.99 a month for 24 months. Interestingly, it does not involve any upfront costs.
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19:20 IST, September 23rd 2020