The company revealed the timing and specific retailers that the consoles will be available on 22 September, when pre-orders for the console opened.
For the most part, pre-orders will start at 8am local time on the morning of 22 September.
In the UK, that means they will start at 8am and be available on “Microsoft Store, GAME, Amazon, Dixons, Currys PC World, Argos, John Lewis, Smyths Toys, VERY, AO, Tesco, Simply Game, Shopto and other participating retailers”.
In the US it will be at 8am pacific time, and they will be available at “Microsoft Store, Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club, Newegg, and other participating retailers”.
Across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, orders will start at 9am Central European Summer Time, at “Microsoft Store, Amazon, MediaMarkt, GameStop, FNAC, Elkjøp/Elgiganten, and other participating retailers”, Microsoft said.
They will finally go on sale on 10 November, the company said.
Microsoft also noted that both versions of the console will be available through its Xbox All Access scheme. Pre-orders will open under that scheme at the same time, though in a more limited run of retailers.