Xbox to release limited run of transparent Series X consoles for the brand’s 25th anniversary

Xbox will release a limited collection of transparent Series X25 consoles to mark the brand’s 25th anniversary. 

The company announced this.

It will include a special version of the Xbox Series X console and an Xbox Wireless Controller styled after the first-generation Xbox.

Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console

For this generation of devices, the company used a semi-transparent green case design.

The Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition model has the same technical specifications as the original Xbox Series X, including a 1 TB storage drive.

When the console is powered on, the signature “X” logo lights up in green, a nod to the launch of the first-generation Xbox.

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The front panel of the device features the brand’s 25th anniversary logo, and the case design hides several surprise elements for fans.

Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition

The special version of the wireless controller is also made in semi-transparent green. The gamepad’s appearance includes elements referencing the brand’s early devices:

• colored ABXY button styling;
• the top bumpers are styled like the classic black and white buttons of the first controller, known as the “Duke”;
• the back of the housing and the battery cover are also transparent.

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Sales of the anniversary collection will begin in November 2026 in select markets.

The console and controller can be purchased as a bundle, and the Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition will also be sold separately. 

Recall that in April 2026 Microsoft reinstated the Xbox brand for its gaming division instead of Microsoft Gaming.

The return to the Xbox division is part of CEO Asha Sharma’s promise regarding the “return of Xbox” strategy. This move is intended to put fans first and correct previous strategic mistakes. 

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