Leaked Price of New Translucent Xbox Surprises Fans
Listen to the story
A new Xbox is coming. It is called the Xbox Series X25. It has a translucent look. This means you can see through the case a little.
News about the price has leaked. This means the information came out before the company said it in public. The price is higher than people thought. Many fans are surprised.
The report says the Xbox Series X25 costs the same as the PS5 Pro. The PS5 Pro is a console made by Sony. A console is a machine for playing video games.
People are talking about the launch date too. The launch date is the day a new product goes on sale. Many gamers want to know when they can buy it.
Some fans think the price is too high. They say it is expensive for a new console. Companies often make special versions of consoles. This translucent design looks different from normal consoles.
Vocabulary15 words
- translucent
- you can see through it a little
- leaked
- secret information came out early
- console
- a machine for playing video games
- launch date
- the day a product goes on sale
- report
- a piece of news information
- gamers
- people who play video games
- design
- how something looks
- expensive
- costs a lot of money
- version
- a different form of the same thing
- surprised
- you did not expect it
- company
- a business that makes or sells things
- price
- how much something costs
- public
- everyone, not secret
- fans
- people who like something a lot
- normal
- usual; not special
Quiz
Answer key
1. A new translucent console 2. Information came out early 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new Xbox is coming. It is called the Xbox Series X25. It has a _____ look.
News about the price has _____. The price is higher than people thought.
The report says the Xbox Series X25 costs the same as the PS5 _____.
People are talking about the launch _____ too.
Some fans think the price is too _____.