Its Official – Xbox is Raising Prices on Consoles Again

The video game industry has haad it rough this year in terms of pricing. ALTHOUGH MANY CONSOOLES FROM PRIOR YEARS HAVE TYPICALLY SEEN THEIR PRICES DECREASE OVER TIME, Due to Various Economic Conditions and Police, Nintendo and Sony have the prices of their consoles in the us. Now, Xbox is following suit, right in time for the Holiday Season.

Acctinging to Information posted On the Official Xbox Support SiteBoth the Xbox Series X and S Models Will Receive price increas. Although there will be price increes ACROSS The Board, the Main Changes to Note Are That The Xbox Series X is Going Up from $ 599.99 to $ 649.99, and the Xbox Series s Will Be Up from $ 379.99 to $ 399.99.

Microsoft is Significantly Increasing the Price of Current Gen Xboxes

Series X/S Are Now More Expensive

Families This Holiday Season Are Going to Be Paying Quite a bit a bit for their gaming hobby, which Microsoft Says is due to “Changes in the Macroeconomic Environment.” For reference, These prices will go into october 3, 2025.

Here is the full breakdown of the New Price for Single Xbox Model:

• Xbox Series S 512 $ 399.99
• Xbox Series S 1TB $ 449.99
• Xbox Series X Digital $ 599.99
• Xbox Series X $ 649.99
• Xbox Series X 2TB
• Galaxy Black Special Edition $ 799.99

Thankfully, Controller and Headset Prices are not increasing. Microsoft Also Explains that pricing in “Other Regions” (Beyond the US) Will Remain the Same. GIVEN HOW WIDELY Used Xbox Controllers Are Across Various Platforms, Including PC, That a Bit of Good News, at Least. Although, as we’ve seen and time again this year, that could change.

There seams to be no respite, and there is no hint that this will be temporary. Instead, The Xbox Team Leaves US With this Message: “We are understand that they all changes are Challenging, and they were made with Careful Consideration. Looking party, we Continue to focus on offering more to play More Across any Screen and Value for Xbox Players.” This “any screen” messaging faults right in line with what the xbox has been saying all year.

Game Consoles Are Getting More Expensive, Not Cheer

Prices Continue to Rise

Earlier this year, nintendo increted prices for switch 1 consoles, As well as Multiple Accessories for Switch 1 and 2. While the price of the switch 2 console has remained the same synce Its initial launch, we can expect nintendo to give US BAD News at some point. Nintendo is in a precarious situation at the moment, gioven the newness of the switch 2.

Several Weeks Later, Sony Followed Up On Nintendo’s Move and Increas the Prices of PlayStation 5 Consoles, Providing A $ 50 Bump Across the Board for All Skus. It was a brutal moe all around, Especialy for the PlayStation 5 Prowhich is now sold at a recommended retail price of $ 749.99. The pros was already a hard sell for someone, and now it going to be tan tougher to the Move units going the holids.

neither Xbox Continuing to Ponder its Holiday Season Strategy, Fans Will Have to Tangle With Higher Prices. No Longer is Xbox The Sole Holdout for Console Price Hikes, and the Xbox Series S, as a whole, Went from one of the “Cheaper” consoles on par with many other options. We’ll see how this shakes out as the Holidays Approach.