The Xbox Series X is now four years old and continues to shine as the fastest and most powerful Xbox ever developed, with twice the GPU power of the Xbox One X before it. Now, perhaps in an effort to showcase Microsoft's commitment to aesthetics and premium consoles, the company has launched Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition from October 15, 2024.
While the name Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition might imply a simple cosmetic upgrade, the console is also more powerful thanks to a larger SSD. As such, anyone looking to upgrade their Xbox Series X or buy one for the first time may need to look no further than the Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition.
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The Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition has a brand new look to complement its larger SSD
The most useful feature of the Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition is undoubtedly its 2TB SSD, as gamers will benefit from this aspect of the console more than its unique appearance. As well as giving gamers more room to store their games than the standard 1TB SSD of the Series X is capable of, a larger SSD also means that the console should theoretically be able to access data faster, which can allow for smoother and more efficient menu navigation. multitasking. There have been ways for gamers to increase the storage size of the Xbox Series X in the past, but only by using a separate expansion card. Now with the Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition, gamers can have more built-in storage right from the start.
From a structural point of view, nothing has changed in Xbox Series X with Galaxy Black Special Edition. Overall, its exterior is fundamentally the same, meaning gamers should be able to swap it out for a standard Xbox Series X without altering the rest of the setup in any way. However, this edition of the Series X comes with a brand new skin on it, which features a handful of green and white stars on a black canvas on three sides of the console's body, excluding the back. The stars look almost as if spray paint has been haphazardly thrown onto the body, but are simultaneously uniform in their composition, with varying degrees of opacity and size.
The back of the Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition has exactly the same options as the base model – a power cable port, an HDMI Out port, two USB ports, an Ethernet port and a storage expansion slot. The circular stand at the base of the console is Xbox's Velocity green, which one of the X-series wireless controllers is available in from March 2023, as opposed to the standard black. Speaking of controllers, the Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition has its own themed controller that follows a similar color scheme to the console.
The ABXY buttons are all black, unlike the standard X-series controller. However, four dots indicating their normal colors are in the middle of the buttons, each adjacent to its regular counterpart. While most of the controller lacks the white and green stars of the console tower, the controller's D-pad features the design. Finally, the back of the controller is painted in Velocity Green as the base of the console.
While the Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition is still essentially the same console it's always been, the larger SSD and unique look could be worth the investment for those looking to upgrade their basic Series X storage and add to the aesthetics of the room in the process. With an SSD twice the size of the standard Xbox Series X and a galaxy of stars painted on its exterior, the Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition can bring a distinctive addition to any gaming setup.
The Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition is currently available for purchase from the official Microsoft website.