Will Xbox Series X Pre-Orders Suffer the Same Fate as PS5?

The time has come for Xbox fans to try their luck and get their hands on the Xbox Series X or S. Pre-orders for Microsoft’s next-gen consoles start tomorrow and it is definitely going to be a hectic day for the retailers. Furthermore, fans are well aware of the chaos that had ensued when the PS5 pre-orders went live. With this in mind, will Xbox pre-orders face similar difficulties?

Thankfully, it seems Xbox has everything covered. Microsoft recently announced a well-structured plan for their pre-orders, eventually teaching Sony a thing or two about management. They announced the details regarding the timings and the list of retailers who will manage the pre-orders.

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Pre-order information for the Xbox Series X and S provided by Microsoft

This initiative by Microsoft is absolutely brilliant. It shows how transparency can lead to a better rapport between the company and the consumer. Microsoft even put out all the pre-order information needed in different countries on their official blog.

– United States (8AM PT): Microsoft Store, Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club, Newegg, and other participating retailers

– Canada (8AM PT): Microsoft Store, Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, EB Games, The Source, and other participating retailers

– UK (8AM BST): Microsoft Store, GAME, Amazon, Dixons, Currys PC World, Argos, John Lewis, Smyths Toys, VERY, AO, Tesco, Simply Game, Shopto and other participating retailers

– Australia (8AM AEST): Microsoft Store, JB Hifi, EB Games, Telstra, Harvey Norman, and other participating retailers

– New Zealand (8AM NZST): Microsoft Store, JB HiFi, EB Games, Spark, and other participating retailers

“Across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, you can pre-order online starting at 9AM CEST at Microsoft Store, Amazon, MediaMarkt, GameStop, FNAC, Elkjøp/Elgiganten, and other participating retailers. Retailers and availability may differ by country.”

That is indeed the right way to manage pre-orders.

Sony, following their mismanagement of pre-orders, made amends and apologized to its customer base and vowed to do better.

They have evidently taken a page out of Xbox’s book and learned from their own mistakes. Nevertheless, it is highly unlikely that Microsoft will face any issues with their pre-orders. The retailers’ websites may attract a lot of traffic, which could be a problem. But since they know what happened with PS5, they’ll definitely be ready for it.

Time to set the alarms and get ready to pre-order the next-gen Series X or S.