Missed out on an Xbox Series X pre-order in AU? You can still get one on Xbox All Access

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If you were one of the many Australians who missed out on pre-ordering the upcoming Xbox Series X yesterday, there's still a way you can nab one this year via Telstra, with Microsoft's next-gen console is still available through the Xbox All Access program.

Available as an add-on to any Telstra post-paid mobile or broadband plan, Xbox All Access allows you to get your hands on either an Xbox Series X or Series S without having to pay anything upfront.

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For a flat monthly fee paid over 24 months, Aussies get access to their chosen Xbox console, along with an ongoing subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. That means you get unlimited access to over 100 games across both Xbox and PC.

Xbox All Access prices start at AU$33 per month for the slim Xbox Series S and AU$46 per month for the more powerful Xbox Series X. You can find out more about Xbox All Access and all that it offers by clicking the link below.

<a href="https://www.getprice.com.au/prodhits.aspx?pid=488134241&shopid=6271&url=http%3a%2f%2forigin.getprice.com.au%2fshopreview.aspx%3fid%3d6271%26tab%3dreviews&page=%2fsprvw_6271_telstra.htm&cid=59599354.1589147306" data-link-merchant="getprice.com.au"" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Pre-order Xbox Series X via Xbox All Access right now

In Australia, you can get an Xbox Series S for only <a href="https://www.getprice.com.au/prodhits.aspx?pid=488134241&shopid=6271&url=http%3a%2f%2forigin.getprice.com.au%2fshopreview.aspx%3fid%3d6271%26tab%3dreviews&page=%2fsprvw_6271_telstra.htm&cid=59599354.1589147306" data-link-merchant="getprice.com.au"" data-link-merchant="getprice.com.au"" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">AU$33 per month on a 24-month plan on Xbox All Access, with nothing to pay upfront. Alternatively, if you want the most powerful console to date, you can pre-order the beastly Xbox Series X for <a href="https://www.getprice.com.au/prodhits.aspx?pid=488134241&shopid=6271&url=http%3a%2f%2forigin.getprice.com.au%2fshopreview.aspx%3fid%3d6271%26tab%3dreviews&page=%2fsprvw_6271_telstra.htm&cid=59599354.1589147306" data-link-merchant="getprice.com.au"" data-link-merchant="getprice.com.au"" data-link-merchant="getprice.com.au"" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">AU$46 per month – again with nothing to pay upfront. And the initial 24-month period is up, the console is yours outright. If you're keen, click the button below to visit the Telstra site and pre-order now – note that you'll need to be a Telstra post-paid mobile or broadband customer to sign up.

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