Scalpers are already targeting the Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited Edition

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:00:16 +0000

Since the release of the Sony Playstation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X last year, the gaming consoles and other similar models have been elusive for intending buyers. Scalpers have often caught in on the high demand for the consoles to sell them at exorbitant prices 2 to 3 times higher than the official retail price.

Recently, Microsoft updated the Xbox Series X lineup with the addition of a Halo Infinite Limited Edition. Not surprisingly, even though the Halo Infinite edition comes with stringent pre-order restrictions, it has also been targeted by the scalpers in the months before its launch. The product is expected to be launched on November 15. A discovery as posted on Twitter by NPD Group analyst Mat Piscatella shows that scalpers have begun put up the console for pre-orders via websites such as eBay and the prices have been hiked. Officially, the Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited edition retails for $550 but the scalper are putting on sale for over $900.

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— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 27, 2021

A search on eBay reveals that quite a few of the pre-order units have even been sold and there are still many mo on sale. Some of the products even have the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Elite Series 2 controller bundled with the console. In other instances, the controller is sold separately at just $280 which is still higher than the official price of $200.

We expect eBay to clamp down on these scalpers as the pre-order efforts violates the e-commerce website’s policy which require the seller to ship the goods within 30 days. The consle will go on sale November 15. eBay recently clamped down on scalpers catching in on the steam Deck handhelp console.

The Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited Edition shows Microsoft is still the king of custom edition consoles

Habeeb Onawole — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:10:33 +0000

Microsoft has always shown that it is in a different league when it comes to making custom editions of its consoles. It has proved that multiple times with the several limited-edition Xbox One consoles it released. One of my personal favorites is the Xbox One X Shadow of the Tomb Raider Edition. Now, it has shown that it still has the chops with the launch of the Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited Edition.

The limited-edition console was announced today alongside the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Elite Series 2 controller to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the game. Both the console and the controller will be available on November 15 for $549.99 and $199.99 respectively.

The body of the Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited Edition is wrapped in a mix of black, gray, and gold. The stars on the console, which grace the upper part, are inspired by the surface of Zeta Halo, a location in the game, while the blue color of the vent is inspired by Cortana. The included Xbox Wireless Controller also has a similar color scheme.

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For the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Elite Series 2 controller, you get a mix of green and black, the former which is the same shade as Master Chief’s armor.

Both the Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited Edition and the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Elite Series 2 controller are available for pre-order on Microsoft’s site today ahead of their release on November 15.

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Scalpers are already targeting the Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited Edition

The Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited Edition shows Microsoft is still the king of custom edition consoles