Microsoft announces upgrade option for the next Xbox console Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Microsoft announces upgrade option for the next Xbox console Credit to them. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 28 Oct 2019 190 comments Microsoft has announced an upgrade option for the next Xbox console. It's part of the relaunched Xbox All Access, which lets you spread the cost of a console out over a series of monthly repayments. Players in the UK and US who buy an Xbox One S with Xbox All Access can upgrade to Project Scarlett once it goes on sale holiday 2020 and they've made 18 payments. If you get an Xbox One X with Xbox All Access, however, you can upgrade to Project Scarlett after you've made 12 payments, which means you can upgrade when the next Xbox console comes out holiday 2020. Xbox All Access lets you buy an Xbox One for as low as £17.99 for 24 months. You can choose between Xbox One X, Xbox One S or Xbox One S All-Digital Edition bundles (the payments change depending on which console you go for). One Xbox controller is included with each bundle, as is a 24-month membership to xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Xbox All Access goes live 5th November in the UK, 8th November in the US, and 29th October in Australia. To get it in the UK you have to visit a GAME or a Smyths Toys store in-person, or go online at Smyths Toys. To upgrade to the next Xbox, you need to buy it with a new Xbox All Access purchase from the same shop where you joined the program and trade-in the console you originally bought with Xbox All Access (Microsoft said the console you're returning needs to be in good condition). Oh, and you'll have to be "in good standing" with Swedish bank Klarna, the financing partner Microsoft has gone with in the UK, to get Project Scarlett on credit. It's worth noting the Xbox One X has a 12-month upgrade option, whereas the Xbox One S has an 18-month upgrade option. "We realise buying a console is an investment and some players are waiting to make the jump to the next generation with Project Scarlett when it launches in Holiday 2020 alongside Halo Infinite," Microsoft said. The idea here is clear: with the next-gen waiting in the wings, lots of people are choosing to hold off on a console purchase. With Xbox All Access, you can get an Xbox One X this Christmas safe in the knowledge you can replace it with Project Scarlett next Christmas. There's small print, of course. There's a £15 upgrade fee for players upgrading from the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition to Project Scarlett, for example. And we don't know how much Project Scarlett will cost, so we don't know how much the finance deal for it will cost. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store