We all want to know where to buy the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the U.K. but it’s not an easy question to answer. Finding a retailer with Microsoft’s new games consoles in stock is a vast challenge.
Some restocks have popped up recently, but they’ve not been prolific. Curry’s reportedly had an Xbox Series X restock earlier, but we couldn’t find it in stock; the retailer does have an Xbox Series S bundle available for £279.
Take a look at the links and buying tips below to be in with a chance of finding where to buy the Xbox Series X or Series S in the U.K.
Where to buy Xbox Series X UK: Latest updates
This month, we can expect to see some Xbox Series X and Series S restocks. But Xbox Series X restocks are expected to be limited until around summertime.
Do bear in mind that you can get an Xbox Series X for a monthly subscription fee of £28.99 as part of the Xbox All Access programme. That gets you the console and access to Xbox Game pass for a regular fee over the span of 24 months. The Xbox Series X can be had for £20.99 for the same 24-month subscription plan. But these deals are still hampered by a lack of console stock.
If you’re fed up with looking for an Xbox Series X you could try your hand at getting a PS5, as it’s been released in the U.K. However, stocks are also very low; check out our handy where to buy PS5 in the U.K. guide for a helping hand.
To help you be in with a chance of securing one of Microsoft’s new consoles, we’ve rounded up the main U.K. retailers currently offering the consoles; just remember to check back to see which have stock in.
Where to buy Xbox Series X and Series S UK: Quick links and stock updates
Xbox Series X and Series S stock (checked every 15 minutes)
Xbox Series X and Series S at Microsoft
Xbox Series X at Amazon UK
Xbox Series X and Series S at Game
Xbox Series X bundles: from £249 at Game
Game recently had some bundles in stock, but has since run out of both consoles. While it’s no good now, it does mean we’re getting closer to the days when stock doesn’t sell out in less than a minute.View Deal
Xbox Series X and Series S at Currys
Xbox Series X and Series S: from £249 at Currys
Unsurprisingly, Curry’s has pages for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. However, it appears to be all sold out for the time being. View Deal
Xbox Series X and Series S at Argos
Xbox Series X and Series S at Smyths
Xbox Series X at ShopTo
Xbox Series X and Series S at Very
Xbox Series X and Series S: from £249 at Very.co.uk
Like many other online retailers, Very is selling both Xbox consoles. There’s currently no Xbox Series X or Series S stock. View Deal
Xbox Series X at Box
Xbox Series X: £449 at Box.co.uk
Box has a page for the Xbox Series X and Series S. Both consoles are sold out at the time of writing. View Deal
Xbox Series X at Simply Games
Xbox Series X at Tesco
Where to buy Xbox Series X: UK buying tips
Apart from refreshing the above retailer sites, there are other places check to see if the Xbox Series X and S pops back in stock.info first.
On Twitter, we suggest following @xboxuk. The account often posts about U.K. retailers with new Xbox Series X and Series S stock. And @jelly_deals is also worth a follow.
Shopping forums
Slickdeals, the online deal repository, has a page dedicated to ordering an Xbox Series X.
Where to buy Xbox Series X UK: Avoid the scalpers
One of the reasons for Xbox Series X and Series S stock shortages is down to scalpers snapping up large amounts of next-gen consoles in one big swoop and then selling them on for extortionate prices.
VGC reported that a now infamous PS5 scalper group going by the name of CrepChiefNotify managed to snap up 1,000 Xbox Series X consoles as soon as they became available at U.K. retailer Very. And the group boasted about it online; there are select words to describe such people but they aren’t suitable for publication. But Very has the last laugh by Very cancelling 1,000 Xbox Series X pre-orders.
As frustrating as it can be to find an Xbox Seires X or Series S, we suggest you avoid buying a console from these scalpers. Paying massively over the odds for a console that doesn’t have a huge range of new Xbox Seires X games isn’t a shrewd move in our opinion. If you can hold out until 2021 Microsoft should have more Xbox Series X units to ship, as well as the promise of more exclusive games for the console, making it a much better time to get one.