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Xbox Series X launched: Priced below RM2,100

by Victor Ng
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Xbox Series X launch

Not long after announcing the price of the Xbox Series S, Microsoft has also raised the curtains on the official launch date and price for the flagship Xbox Series X. 

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The console will cost $499 (RM2,077) and will be available this November 10, while pre-orders will start this September 22. Announced alongside the console is the Xbox All Access program which bundles the cost of the machine, the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live subscriptions into a 24-month instalment payment program. With this, customers will pay $34.99 (RM145.70) every month. 

Xbox Series X Series S side by side

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The Xbox Series X is the main console in Microsoft’s next-gen lineup, while the aforementioned Series S is its more affordable, digital-only sibling. The specs for both consoles are below: 

  Xbox Series X  Xbox Series S 
CPU  Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.8GHz  Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.6GHz 
GPU  Custom RDNA 2, 12.15 TFLOP, 52 CU @ 1.825GHz  Custom RDNA 2, 4 TFLOP, 20 CU @ 1.565GHz 
RAM  16GB DDR6  10GB GDDR6 
Storage  1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD  512GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD 
Output resolution  4K native @ 60FPS  1440p native @ 60FPS/120FPS 

Source: Engadget

The Series X also comes with a 4K UHD Bllu-ray reader to work with your physical games. Speaking of which, a few titles customers can look forward to playing on their new console include Assassins Creed: Valhalla, Crossfire X, Forza Horizon 4, Halo Infinite, The Witcher 3 (the new one), Watch Dogs Legion and more.  

Xbox all access

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There’s no word on its Malaysian availability yet; and the Xbox All Access program isn’t available in the country too. So, we’ll have to wait and see which retailers will be bringing in the consoles when they’re launched. 

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