FIRST LOOK: Microsoft is going back to its roots for Xbox's 25th anniversary, rolling out a limited-edition Series X that pairs current hardware with one of the brand's most recognizable design cues. The 25th-anniversary console keeps the same power and 1TB of storage as the current Series X but trades the standard case for a translucent green shell that echoes the original Xbox.
Inside, the console offers the same performance profile as the standard Series X. But the semi-transparent green finish is an explicit nod to the first-generation machine, a look that Xbox largely moved away from in later hardware generations.
When you switch it on, the Xbox logo on the front glows green, a visual flourish you don't get on the regular black Series X. There's also a 25th-anniversary logo on the console.
Jason Ronald, Xbox's VP of next-generation, says that by introducing a translucent look to the Xbox Series X for the first time, the company is taking its cues from the original Xbox and the familiar "OG Green" many players associate with that era. He adds that the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition is meant to honor that legacy while retaining the full power and 1TB storage of the standard Series X, with a design that acknowledges both Xbox's history and the community that has supported it.
