Pre-orders for the Xbox Series X and Series S weren’t quite the shambolic fiasco that we saw with the PlayStation 5 and RTX 3080, but some sites did crumble under the pressure of people frantically trying to secure one of Microsoft’s machines they sold out even faster than Sony’s consoles.
A tweet from the official Xbox account, the company said it was “humbled by the record-breaking demand for Xbox Series X and S.” It added that anyone who failed to secure a pre-order should sign up with retailers for updates and expect more consoles to be available on November 10.
The announcement will be welcomed by people desperate for an Xbox Series X/S on launch day, though it could mean a lengthy wait in line outside a store.