Dubai: Microsoft on Tuesday announced that is will launch its next generation gaming console, the Xbox One, in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and 24 other markets in September.

The company originally launched the console on November 22, 2013 in 13 markets that include the US and the UK. The new launch will bring the total number of markets to 39.

The Xbox One sells for $499.99 (Dh1,836) in the US, but no price has yet been announced for the UAE.