On 22 September, pre-order options for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will start.

In Germany, both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S can be pre-ordered from 9:00 am on September 22. Pre-orders are also possible via Microsoft itself, but also retailers such as Amazon*, MediaMarkt* and GameStop. It is not yet known which other dealers in Germany participate in the advance sale. The Xbox Series S costs 299 euros, while the Xbox Series X costs 499 euros. The launch of the Xbox Series X and Series S is November 10th, just before the launch of the PlayStation 5 on November 12th in selected regions and November 19th in Europe.

Microsoft PR department responds to social media

Microsoft PR department thus proves once again that they have the feedback of the players very closely in the eye and can react quickly. After preliminary information about the previously not even officially confirmed Xbox Series S became known, Microsoft has within a few hours not only their existence, but also after further advancePublications also confirmed the price and the starting date for both versions in order to regain the sovereignty of information. In addition, despite leaking information, Microsoft received a lot of praise on social networks for this flexible marketing, even though it was in the middle of the night at the time of the leaks in the US.

Sony, on the other hand, provides criticism when pre-ordering

With the surprising launch of the PlayStation 5 pre-orders on September 17 at 0:00 a.m., after the showcase on September 16, which did not mention any pre-order date, Sony had received a lot of criticism, as all quotas had already been sold in the mornings, when many learned about the pre-orders. Especially since Sony itself had announced in advance the start of the pre-orders in time.

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