Microsoft may have found a fix for restocking Xbox Series X and Series S. In a new tweet, Xbox Insider revealed that existing Xbox One owners can book an X or S Series through Insider Hub.
But that’s the problem. You must be in the Microsoft Xbox Insider Program to participate. In addition, it is only available to US players. also the tweet He says space is limited and not all people who apply will be selected. A bit of a shame, but maybe something that the company could expand in the future.
The Xbox team went on to tell users Reddit Nor will he invite everyone. Anyone in the Insider Program can check out Insider Hub for a “journey” called Xbox Series X | Aviator buy the S. console. If it is mentioned, you can register your interest. A select group of people who do this will be given the opportunity to purchase the console.
In addition, the purchase must be completed entirely from Xbox One. It will not work on PC, Xbox 360, Series X or S. A series of surveys will also be sent to ask for feedback on the process. This may indicate that Microsoft is considering further developing this idea in the future.
Xbox Insider is similar to the program Microsoft runs for Windows. Avid users can subscribe to trial versions for updates. You can access new features early on, but you run the risk of encountering errors and potentially becoming unstable and potentially losing data.
But this is generally an interesting approach. Why not give existing customers access to consoles first? You have a loyal following – and the insiders are probably the most loyal – so it makes sense to offer some Xbox Series X and S capacity to these players first.
Since it is tracked, buying multiple consoles and flipping them later becomes impossible. You’re supposed to have a shot at this, and if you sell your console, it’ll queue up again and wait for one through the store channel.
While not many people will enjoy this, it is a good thing for those who do and are encouraged that insiders are the ones who will experience it first.