Xbox series X stock – live: Latest UK restock updates from Game, Smyths and more

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Yes, but stock is extremely limited. Smyths Toys has a useful tool on its website for checking stock levels of its UK stores. Right now, only one store has stock, with five series X consoles available at Smyths’ Boucher Road branch in Belfast.

This tool is updated regularly, so it’s worth checking your local stores a couple of times a day to check if any stock has arrived.

Even retail-giant Amazon has struggled to keep up with demand for the Xbox series X this year. The website has had three restocks this month, on 8, 9 and 20 September. These followed two restocks in August.

It isn’t clear when Amazon will have more Xbox series X stock, as new consoles are often dropped onto the website without warning. Amazon currently says very little about when fresh stock will arrive, with a note on the website simply stating that it doesn’t know “when or if” it will come back into stock.

As with most retailers, the less powerful (but cheaper) Xbox series S is available to buy right now (£249.99, Amazon.co.uk).

Smyths Toys has had two Xbox series X restocks this month, on 9 and 24 September. The former was a tiny restock and online-only, while the second was only available through Microsoft’s All Access system, where the console and Game Pass is paid for monthly.

Smyths had just two restocks in August, but with the website saying stock will next arrive in September, we are hopefuly for a third restock before the end of this month.

Game has already had two restocks of Xbox series X this month, on 8 and 24 September. However, these were both through Microsoft’s All Access system, where the console is paid for monthly. The package includes Game Pass, letting you play games for a monthly fee (included in the All Access price) without purchasing each one individually.

Prior to this, Game had no fewer than six Xbox series X restocks during August, so with just two so far in September we’re expecting more to come before the end of the month.

We saw fresh stock drops from Argos and Asda yesterday (27 September) and now our eyes are trained on both Game and Smyths Toys. It isn’t an exact science though, as Xbox series X restocks tend to happen with no warning, unlike with the PS5. Smyths currently says new Xbox series X stock will arrive in September, and, with the month almost over this could happen any day now.

Good morning Xbox hunters and welcome to a new day of the IndyBest restock live blog. As you all know by now, the Xbox series X is still incredibly difficult to get hold of. We’ll be here all day to help bring you the very latest news on UK restocks of the must-have game console.

Well, that’s all from us for today! We hope you’ve managed to grab an Xbox series X today, but if not, don’t worry, there will likely be more stock drops as the week unfolds.

Asda was the only retailer today releasing new stock in two separate waves, with both selling out in minutes. Personally, we think the retailer may release bore before the month is through.

Argos, Game, and Smyths Toys are also among our favourite retailers possibly adding new stock this week, based on previous restocking patterns.

Have a great night, Xbox hunters, and see you tomorrow for more Xbox series X stock updates.

We’re approaching the end of the month, and not many Xbox series X stock drops are in sight. So let’s have a look at the console’s smaller sibling, the Xbox series S, which is usually widely available.

Just so you know, all Xbox games old and new will run on both consoles, though on the less powerful Xbox series S the graphics quality will be somehow inferior.

In addition, the Xbox series S does not have a disc drive, so it can only play downloaded games. Its storage capacity is also smaller.

In fact, you don’t actually need an Xbox series X to play Xbox series X games, just a fast enough internet connection and a compatible streaming device.

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