The leaks keep coming for the Xbox Series X. As fans patiently wait for an announcement on price, date, and more for the next generation of consoles, little by little small pieces of information continue to spill out. Now, it looks like the release date for the Xbox Series X has been leaked.
Just hours after Microsoft confirmed the release month for the Xbox Series X, some sneaky sleuthing shows that the actual date in November may now be in the wild. Twitter user @tomwarren released an image of an Xbox Series X controller that shows that the console could release on November 6, 2020, if the accessories and .
With the Xbox Series S controller leak, fans have found details in regards to the "Project Lockhart" console and the Xbox Series X. Specifically, it seems that the boxes themselves for the new controllers have a "do not open" date of November 6, indicating that that may be the day the console(s) launch. However, it is worth noting that accessories and consoles don't always release on the same date, so take the information with a grain of salt.
After a 2020 year that has seemed to drag on for eternity, fans are wondering when Microsoft will reveal the Xbox Series S and the launch information of both consoles. All signs point to Microsoft releasing two skus of the new console, with the Xbox Series X at a premium price and the Xbox Series S at a more affordable rate. Now that the white Xbox Series S controller is in the wild, it has all but confirmed this assumption. And with the fact that the controller points to a November 6 date, it seems as if leaks have informed gaming fans of info on the next generation more than Microsoft itself has.
Whatever the date is, it won't be coming alongside one of the most anticipated games of the year anymore. Halo Infinite has been delayed, so no Master Chief on launch day. The only Halo game to launch on the same day as a new Xbox console was Combat Evolved on the original Xbox. While the Xbox Series X will hopefully still have exciting games at launch, it is certainly a bummer that Halo won't be one of them.
The packaging of the Xbox Series S controller looks official, so it doesn't seem like the leak is fake by any means. If it is indeed real, then it is fair to assume that the date information is legitimate as well. Microsoft confirmed the month of November, so the 6th of that month would certainly make sense.
The Xbox Series X will launch this November.