Xbox Opens Pre-Orders for Its Translucent "OG Green" 25th Anniversary Series X25 Console

The translucent “OG Green” hardware nods to the original Xbox and ships with a copy of ‘Halo: Campaign Evolved.’

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Xbox is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Series X25 Limited Edition console and a matching Special Edition controller

The hardware revives the translucent "OG Green" look of the original Xbox, with each console individually numbered and engraved

Every console includes a full-game download of Halo: Campaign Evolved, tying the release back to the platform's origins

Xbox has opened pre-orders for the Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection, a limited-edition set built squarely around the brand’s own history. Led by the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console and joined by the Xbox X25 Special Edition Wireless Controller, the collection reaches back to the look of the original Xbox and threads 25 years of platform history through the hardware.

The design is a direct callback to where Xbox started. The console and controller both adopt a translucent “OG Green” styling that echoes the see-through aesthetic associated with the brand’s early era, letting the internals show through the shell in a way that reads as pure nostalgia for longtime players. Xbox has stitched details and tributes throughout the hardware as nods to the games, players, and moments that have defined the platform since its launch, framing the collection less as a spec refresh than as a physical retrospective.

That commemorative intent is built into each unit. Every Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console is individually numbered with a unique engraving, a touch that positions the console as a collector’s item and a marker of the anniversary rather than a standard retail run. It is a strategy aimed at the same audience that has followed Xbox across its 25 years, turning ownership into a piece of the brand’s timeline.

Every console ships with a full-game download of Halo: Campaign Evolved, described as a faithful but modernized remake of the campaign that helped define the original Xbox experience for millions of players. Pairing the anniversary hardware with a return to the franchise most associated with the platform’s debut closes the loop between the console’s origins and this celebration of them. For players who only want a piece of the look, the Xbox X25 Special Edition Wireless Controller carries the same translucent OG Green treatment and nostalgic detailing on its own.

Pre-orders for the Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection are open to all players in select markets as of August 27 at 7 a.m. PDT, via Xbox and participating retailers, while supplies last and limited to one per customer. The collection launches November 13 at an MSRP of $899.99 USD, with the standalone Xbox X25 Special Edition Wireless Controller arriving October 20.

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