Celebrating 25 Years of Xbox
Microsoft Unveils Xbox Series X25 Anniversary Console with Retro OG Green Design
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Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition and matching Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition during the Xbox Games Showcase to mark 25 years since the original Xbox. The console uses a translucent “OG Green” design with X25 branding and retro nods to the Xbox’s history while retaining the standard Series X core specs, including 1TB of storage, and featuring a green power “X” light on startup. The controller matches the theme with retro-inspired styling, including classic ABXY-like color cues and a transparent battery cover showing the vintage Xbox logo. The collection is scheduled to launch in November in select markets, with both items sold together or the controller available separately, while pricing and preorders were not announced. Microsoft also indicated it has more anniversary announcements planned. Separately, Xbox reaffirmed that upcoming titles including Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will be Xbox console exclusive releases, not timed exclusives.
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Xbox’s controller “X25 Special Edition” isn’t just themed—its controls are redesigned with period-correct cues: glossy, colored face buttons and white-and-black bumpers “in an homage to the classic Duke gamepad’s colorful inputs.”
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The X25 controller includes a retro visual detail beyond the OG Green shell: a “fully transparent battery door” that shows the “classic logo.”
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Xbox said the console design has community-focused extras: VP of Next Generation Jason Ronald wrote that the hardware will include “a few hidden surprises throughout, as a thank you to the community,” alongside an Xbox 25th Anniversary logo on the console’s front.
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For the exclusivity clarification, Xbox Wire editor-in-chief Joe Skrebels explicitly reiterated: “These are not timed exclusives,” adding, “Games already announced for multiplatform releases will stick to that plan – we’re committed to investing in and growing XBOX both on console and beyond.”
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