It is an event awaited every seven years by fans of video games: the birth of a new generation of consoles.
Microsoft gives this Tuesday the signal start of this new era with the global launch of its Xbox Series X, sold for 499 euros.
The latter will oppose Sony's PlayStation 5 console, which will be released on November 12 in the Hemisphere and on November 19 in Europe.
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The players were encouraged to reserve their console as of September, which they will recover in “click and collect” or in home delivery.
The appeal was heard.
In France, all the stock of Xbox Series X dedicated to pre-orders has been sold.
"We could have sold more if we had had more,
" said Ina Gelbert, director of Xbox France.
Our strategy meets the expectations of the public.
I am confident in the future of our brand in France. ”
The Xbox Series X is more powerful than current consoles.
The loading times become super-fast, and you can quickly switch from one 4K game to another.
Xbox Series X is more powerful
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