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News - The Most Expensive Xbox Ever Sold Out, And People Are Already Flipping It For - xSicKxBot - 08-28-2026
News - The Most Expensive Xbox Ever Sold Out, And People Are Already Flipping It For
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Microsoft opened up preorders for its limited-edition <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-unveils-new-25th-anniversary-edition-xbox-series-x-based-on-original-xbox-and-its-gonna-be-pricey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">25th-Anniversary Xbox Series X,</a> and within a minute, the most expensive Xbox ever sold out. While units will likely make their ways into the hands of Xbox fans with deep pockets, it looks like scalpers have also snatched up units, and as you'd expect, they're expecting to make a big payday by flogging them on sites like eBay.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A <a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Xbox+25th+Anniversary+console&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_dmd=2&rt=nc">quick look</a> at the commerce platform reveals dozens of the rare Xbox Series X consoles have been listed, with prices ranging from $2,200 all the way up to an incredibly optimistic $27,426 by one seller in Australia--likely as a way to grab the top spot on eBay's search page. Microsoft opened up preorders with a $900 asking price for the console, so this is <em>quite </em>the jump. So far, it looks like quite a few of the consoles have been sold at the marked-up price, with <a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Xbox+25th+Anniversary+console&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_dmd=2&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1">several sales on eBay</a> averaging between $1,900 to $2,300 per unit sold.</p>
<figure data-wp-interactive="core/image" data-wp-context="{ "core": { "image": { "initialized": true } } }" class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-ref-id="1865043" data-wp-on--click="actions.core.image.showLightbox" style="cursor: zoom-in" height="576" width="1024" src="https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Xbox-Ebay.jpg?w=636" alt="" class="wp-image-1865043" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">That's a lot of cash for an Xbox!</figcaption></figure>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is also an unpleasant reminder of the early years of the current console generation, as thanks to a semiconductor shortage, the Xbox Series X and the PS5 were hard to find. Scalpers using a variety of methods and programs were quick to snatch up restocks online and resold them, but supply chains eventually stabilized and access to the current console generation was easier--at least until a variety of factors <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-xbox-and-switch-2-heres-how-their-prices-have-changed-since-launch/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">saw their prices surge upwards</a> last year, with no sign of relief in the immediate future.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is also yet another thing that scalpers have ruined, as many hobbies has been impacted by hustle culture. The Pokemon Trading Card Game <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-might-need-a-face-scan-to-buy-pokemon-cards-soon-thanks-to-scalpers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">has been especially hard hit</a>, as every new restock at retailers usually sees scalpers buy up all of the available stock. <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-krispy-kreme-boxes-are-being-listed-for-ridiculous-sums-of-money/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Not even Pokemon donuts are safe</a>, as the recent Krispy Kreme collaboration attracted plenty of people looking to make a quick buck.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is also yet another thing that scalpers have ruined, as many hobbies has been impacted by hustle culture. The Pokemon Trading Card Game <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-might-need-a-face-scan-to-buy-pokemon-cards-soon-thanks-to-scalpers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">has been especially hard hit</a>, as every new restock at retailers usually sees scalpers buy up all of the available stock. <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-krispy-kreme-boxes-are-being-listed-for-ridiculous-sums-of-money/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Not even Pokemon donuts are safe</a>, as the recent Krispy Kreme collaboration attracted plenty of people looking to make a quick buck.</p>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-most-expensive-xbox-ever-sold-out-and-people-are-already-flipping-it-for-thousands/