Xbox Series X and S Pre-Orders Have Caused Crashes on Sites

The launch of Xbox Series X and S for pre-order hasn’t gone as smoothly as Microsoft would have hoped with a number of their retail partners having issues.

Sep 22, 2020
The Microsoft Xbox One logo is seen on the final day of the E3.
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Image via Getty/ROBYN BECK/AFP

The Microsoft Xbox One logo is seen on the final day of the E3.
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Image via Getty/ROBYN BECK/AFP

Microsoft made its upcoming console Xbox Series X and its digital counterpart Xbox Series S available for pre-order today.

Pre-order 👉 September 22

Worldwide launch in 36 countries 👉 November 10

Hype 👉 9000+

(don’t worry - we’ll let you know the exact time pre-orders start for you soon) pic.twitter.com/SLUrrtszyN

— Xbox (@Xbox) September 17, 2020

Let's check in and see how that's going.

So, Walmart went out of stock in the first 30 seconds. Target won't add to your cart. Amazon listing no where to be seen. Best Buy listing says "Coming Soon". GameStop's website puts you in a waiting room? Even the Microsoft Store has been down since 10am.

Nailed it @Xbox.

— Wood Hawker (@BeatemupsWood) September 22, 2020

My Xbox luck so far:

- Microsoft store: Not working
- Walmart: Added to cart, entered info, then told sold out
- Target: Claims I have max quantity in cart but I have Zero
- Best Buy: Says Coming Soon
- GameStop: ??? pic.twitter.com/rVkbuMau5D

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) September 22, 2020

Welp, I see Xbox preorders are going about as well as expected. It's 2020 and major retailers still can't figure out how to website.

— YongYea (@YongYea) September 22, 2020

Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, GameStop, and Microsoft's own store have all encountered issues, due to what Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb attributes to high demand. 

Our highest priority is always our players. As pre-orders kick-off around the world, we're hearing from our retail partners that demand is high. (1/2)

— Larry Hryb 💫✨ (@majornelson) September 21, 2020

During times like these, there are also those people who weathered the storm and luckily secured a preorder.

I didn't want to preorder Xbox Series X from Walmart lol... But my entire list of websites took a shit, including amazon and Microsoft Store... except for Walmart and New Egg. Pre-ordered From Walmart... Good Luck everyone!!! pic.twitter.com/qBHO5LF7I1

— czoom01 - Fan Of Xbox | MMA | Oculus VR | (@czoom01) September 22, 2020

After an hour of refreshing and clicking tabs from Best Buy, Walmart, Microsoft Store, and Target...No go. I clicked Amazon and got through. @Target was a disappointment as I had it in my cart, clicked on checkout and it was gone. Their website was so glitchy. #XboxSeriesX #Xbox pic.twitter.com/3ZOuuZ9ko2

— George Nichols (@gnico559) September 22, 2020

Originally wanted to order from best buy but they were useless,target stole it from my cart every time, GameStop is worthless, Microsoft store couldn’t even load, but when Amazon went up it sold out in 6 seconds and I SOMEHOW GOT IT. Took 1 hour just sitting refreshing 3 pages😅 pic.twitter.com/fMTC0XEzyD

— Jefferson (@jefferson_psg) September 22, 2020

The Xbox Series X and S will be released on Nov. 10.

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