Xbox: Everything on Spencer's shelf seems to have meaning
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Phil Spencer is undoubtedly one of the most influential personalities in the video game industry. Over the months, players have learned to pay attention to every detail present during Spencer's live streams, especially after he himself revealed that he had an Xbox Series S in full view long before its official announcement. Precisely for this reason, users have begun to observe the objects behind him more during the live shows, in order to find some clues about the upcoming Xbox-themed news.Phil Spencer recently added some to his collection very special objects, carefully placed on the shelves behind him. We are talking about a statue of Ludens, the mascot of Kojima Productions, and a Nintendo Switch that have little or nothing to do with Xbox. For this reason, gamers have begun to speculate about the recent addition of these two items that could be, according to some, crucial clues to the future of Xbox.
Jeff Grubb, a well-known VentureBeat insider, recently reported in the last episode of his podcast that there is a much more articulated sense about the choice, by Phil Spencer, to insert these objects behind him. The insider claims, at 59:40, that he heard that every object on Spencer's shelf has a specific meaning, including the Ludens statue and the Nintendo Switch. Starting from this premise we can also just imagine what the news will be coming for Xbox players.
Many believe that this detail is in fact a small confirmation regarding the possibility of seeing the next work of Hideo Kojima exclusively on Xbox. Similarly, the presence of a Nintendo Switch could suggest the arrival of other Xbox Game Studios titles on it or perhaps the possibility of playing in the cloud with Xbox Game Pass. In any case, knowing Phil Spencer's personality, we can be sure that we will find out what is the meaning (if indeed there is one) of the presence of those objects on his shelf shortly.
Unfortunately there is well little that we can take for sure, as there is no official confirmation yet, but we do not doubt that Microsoft is working hard to improve the entire ecosystem of the Xbox more and more. What do you think of this matter? Do you really believe that Phil Spencer is implicitly indicating that news regarding Kojima Productions and Nintendo Switch are coming or the presence of those objects is just random? Please let us know with a comment and stay tuned on sportsgaming.win to not miss any further updates.
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Xbox Series X Restock Updates for Newegg, Target, Best Buy, Amazon and More
Gamers looking to purchase an Xbox Series X received good news on Friday, as Newegg restocked it for the second time this week.
At the time of writing, Microsoft's next-gen console is available on the retailer's website, as is the Xbox Series S. The latter is also in stock at Amazon at Target and as part of several bundles at Best Buy.
Here's the latest stock information from those retailers, plus Antonline, Costco and GameStop.
Amazon Xbox Series X RestockThe Xbox Series X remains sold out at Amazon. A message on the website indicates that the retailer does not know when or if Microsoft's next-gen console will be back in stock.
The Xbox Series S, however, is available from selected sellers at the time of writing.
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Antonline Xbox Series X RestockThe Series X and Series S not available at Antonline. In the past, the retailer has tended to announce its restocks on social media, so gamers should monitor Antonline's Twitter account for updates.
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Best Buy Xbox Series X RestockThe Xbox Series X remains out of stock at Best Buy, but the retailer does have several Series S bundles for sale.
The console alone costs $299.99. The console plus a three-month membership of Xbox Game Pass is $329.98. A Series S with an extra controller is available for $349.98.
A console with both the extra controller and the three-month membership costs $379.97, while the console plus a 1TB solid state drive is on sale for $519.98.
Availability varies depending on stores.
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Costco Xbox Series X RestockThe Xbox Series X and Series S are still out of stock at Costco, whose latest restock sold out last week.
As with other retailers, Costco has yet to indicate when it will release more consoles.
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GameStop Xbox Series X RestockThe Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S remain out of stock at GameStop, which ran out of bundles in late March.
Gamers looking for information on restocks should follow dedicated Twitter accounts such as @Wario64 and @GYXdeals.
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Newegg Xbox Series X RestockThe Xbox Series X is back in stock at Newegg at the time of writing, but availability is expected to be limited.
The Xbox Series S is also available, either on its own or as part of a bundle including an extra controller.
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Target Xbox Series X RestockThe Xbox Series X is still out of stock at Target, but the Xbox Series S is currently available.
Consoles can only be purchased online, with drive-up or pick-up collection once the order has been placed. There is a limit of one per customer.
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Walmart Xbox Series X RestockBoth the Xbox Series X and Series S are out of stock at Walmart, whose latest restock sold out quickly last month. The retailer has yet to indicate when it will release more consoles.
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