The Most Expensive Xbox Ever Sold Out, And People Are Already Flipping It For Thousands

Microsoft opened up preorders for its limited-edition 25th-Anniversary Xbox Series X, and within a minute, the most expensive Xbox ever sold out. While units will likely make their ways into the hands of Xbox fans with deep pockets, it looks like scalpers have also snatched up units, and as you'd expect, they're expecting to make a big payday by flogging them on sites like eBay. A quick look at the commerce platform reveals dozens of the rare Xbox Series X consoles have been listed, with prices ranging from $2,200 all the way up to an incredibly optimistic $27,426 by one seller in Australia--likely as a way to grab the top spot on eBay's search page. Microsoft opened up preorders with a $900 asking price for the console, so this is quite the jump. So far, it looks like quite a few of the consoles have been sold at the marked-up price, with several sales on eBay averaging between $1,900 to $2,300 per unit sold. That's a lot of cash for an Xbox! This is also an unpleasant reminder of the early years of the current console generation, as thanks to a semiconductor shortage, the Xbox Series X and the PS5 were hard to find. Scalpers using a variety of methods and programs were quick to …