Xbox One X’s Amazon sales rank climbs due to Xbox Series X pre-order confusion

By Giovanni Colantonio Updated September 22, 2020

The Xbox One X shot up Amazon’s sales charts today, following a chaotic day of pre-orders for the Xbox Series X and Series S.

The console’s sales rank shot up 747%, jumping from 2,804 to 331. The high numbers might indicate that many people mixed up the Xbox Series X and the current-generation Xbox One X.

Recommended Videos

Xbox One X sales rank is up 747% on Amazon lol…

Wonder how many people bought an Xbox One X instead of an Xbox Series X https://t.co/atj4thPwqD pic.twitter.com/CUzRkib3Sr

— Andrew Alerts (@AndrewAlerts) September 22, 2020

The Xbox Series X and Series S both went up for pre-order on Tuesday following Sony’s chaotic PlayStation 5 pre-order rollout last week. At the same time, most retailers began selling the consoles at 8 a.m. PT, Amazon opened pre-orders much later than other retailers. At that point, demand for the console hit a fever pitch and caused Microsoft’s website to crash. The next-generatopm consoles were sold out elsewhere, and many encountered frustrating errors.

When Amazon put the Xbox Series X up for pre-order, the situation only became more confusing for buyers. The link to the console led to an error page, featuring pictures of cute dogs. While some users could get to the pre-order page, others reported that they were only getting directed to the error.

Adding to the confusion, the search page for “Xbox Series X” shows multiple listings of the One X, including one with a Best Seller label. The actual Series X listing, which appears at the top of the results page, doesn’t display details like price or packaging art.

While the Best Seller listing rose 747%, a less expensive one climbed to the number 15 “Movers & Shakers in Video Games” spot with a 101% sales rank increase. Curiously, a third-party Xbox One X controller that bears a resemblance to a blue Series X controller announced yesterday also rose 68%.

For those looking to return incorrectly purchased systems, Amazon permits returns on items shipped out of its warehouse within 30 days of shipment. Unfortunately, many of the Xbox One X listings on the site come from third-party sellers, whose policies may vary.

Please enable Javascript to view this content

Topics

Giovanni Colantonio

Senior Gaming Editor

As Digital Trends' Senior Gaming Editor, Giovanni Colantonio oversees all things video games at Digital Trends. As a veteran…

Gaming

PS5 vs. Xbox Series S

ps5 vs xbox series s release date 710x400

Between the regular PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, buying a current-gen console is not as simple as it once was. However, you do need to make the right choice if you want to play the best PS5 games or best Xbox Series games, which is the most important factor in a gaming machine. Sure, many games are now cross-platform, but not all of them. We compared the PS5 to the Xbox Series X already, but what about the S? Let's pit Sony's console against the smaller Xbox and see which one is worth it for you.
PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series S: specs
Right off the bat, we need to point out that the PS5 and Xbox Series S are aimed toward slightly different audiences, and their specs do differ a considerable amount. The PS5 is aimed toward a "premium" audience looking for high-end visuals and performance, while the Series S is presented as more of an affordable option to get as many players on board as possible. You'll notice the PS5 is a more powerful system in many ways than the Series S, but that doesn't necessarily mean deciding between the two is easy. When it comes to specs, both offer custom SSDs (solid-state drives), meaning games and apps will load incredibly fast. This is a huge upgrade from the current generation's HDDs (hard disk drives), which are starting to show their age as games become much larger in scope.

The main difference between the two on the surface is that the Series S lacks a disc drive, while the standard PS5 will accept 4K UHD Blu-Ray discs. This could be a major factor for some, especially those with less reliable internet connections. The standard PS5 will cost more than the Xbox Series S, and a lower price point could prove to be the most enticing factor when choosing one over the other.

Gaming

The most common Xbox Series X problems and how to fix them

Xbox Series X

Like any other consoles, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S aren't without issues. We all hate being interrupted when playing the best Xbox games with some technical glitch. This is even worse when you're locked in on an intense multiplayer game with your headset on and are ready to go. Even after several years on the market giving Microsoft time to push out updates and fixes, there are still some issues that can crop up.

In this guide, we're going to cover the most common Xbox Series X problems, as well as how to fix them, including:

Gaming

All upcoming Xbox Series X games: 2025 and beyond

A hero sits on giant glasses with a sandwich.

The Xbox Series X and Series S have now been out for over four years, bringing better resolution, higher frame rates, and ray tracing to gamers around the world. And the best upcoming video games continue to show off all those bells and whistles in fun, new experiences.

If you're eager to find out what Microsoft has in store for the years ahead, we've rounded up every game confirmed so far, including new offerings, franchise installments, and ports of existing titles. We're looking beyond the first-party projects here to encompass all the great games coming to this powerful piece of gaming hardware. Maybe some of them will end up being among the best games on Xbox Series X.