New XBOX 25th Anniversary Console and Controller: what matters about the X25 collection
Anniversary hardware can be easy to dismiss as sentimental merch. But X25 also matters as a concrete design statement: Microsoft is being very specific about how it wants to materialize 25 years of Xbox history in present-day hardware.
What the X25 collection includes
In its dedicated June 7, 2026 XBOX Wire article, Microsoft presents the XBOX 25th anniversary collection as a two-part release: the XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition and the XBOX Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition.
The core design language is built around the first Xbox era: translucent surfaces, OG Green, hidden details, and a sense that this is more than a random commemorative color variant.
What we know about the console
XBOX Wire directly states that the XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition comes with 1 TB of storage. The article also highlights a glowing green X element and a front-facing 25th Anniversary logo.
That is important because Microsoft is not just selling a rare shell. It is designing the console to read as a collectible object both from a distance and up close, which is exactly what anniversary hardware has to get right.
What changes in the controller
For the XBOX Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition, Microsoft calls out the original ABXY colors, the classic green, and bumpers that reference the black and white buttons of the original Duke controller.
The transparent rear shell and battery door help the controller avoid feeling like a simple repaint. Instead, it translates the most recognizable early-Xbox cues into the modern controller form factor.
When it arrives and why it matters beyond nostalgia
The official wording says the collection will be available in select markets in November, with the controller also sold separately. Pricing and preorder timing are still to come.
Beyond the accessories market, X25 matters because it helps Xbox talk about hardware as an object of desire again. In an era where the brand keeps spreading across services and devices, a release like this reasserts that Xbox still has a physical symbol of identity.