Life for gamers becomes more expensive: Microsoft increases prices for current Xbox consoles, peripheral devices and also games. Therefore, gamers who already have an Xbox Series X/S will also be affected.
In the past, consoles have generally become more and more favorable the longer they were on the market. Nowadays it is significantly different! Everything becomes more expensive, including life for gamers, because: Microsoft increases prices in its Xbox division worldwide – through the bank. The Xbox Series X and S consoles are affected as well as controllers and also Xbox games.
Since the introduction of the console, the price for an Xbox Series X in the USA has now risen by $ 20 percent or $ 100. The cheaper Series S is also more expensive in the current step.
“We understand that these changes are challenging and they were carefully taken into account with the current market conditions and the increased development costs. In the future, we will continue to focus on offering even more ways how you can consume games on all screens and want to further ensure the value for Xbox players,” says Microsoft in an accompanying statement.
What does the whole thing mean for the local market? Since yesterday's May 1st, the pricing looks as follows:
- Xbox Series S 512 GB – 349.99 dollars (so far: 299.99 dollars)
- Xbox Series S 1 TB – 399.99 dollars (so far: 349.99 dollars)
- Xbox Series X Digital – 549.99 dollars (so far: 499.99 dollars)
- Xbox Series x – 599.99 dollars (so far: 549.99 dollars)
- Xbox Series x 2 TB – 699.99 dollars (so far 649.99 dollars)
With the controllers, it looks like this:
- Xbox Wireless Core – 64,99 Euro
- Xbox Wireless Color – 69,99 Euro
- Xbox Wireless Special – 79,99 Euro
- Xbox Wireless Limited – 89.99 dollars (so far: 79.99 dollars)
- Xbox Elite Series 2 Core – 149.99 dollars (so far: 139.99 dollars)
- Xbox Elite Series 2 Full – 199.99 dollars (so far: 179.99 dollars)
The Xbox Wireless Headset is also becoming more expensive, but only in the USA, where $ 119.99 is now due – an increase of $ 10.
In the end, the Xbox games remain, which should also increase in the price in general from autumn/winter 2025. According to Microsoft, first party games and those that are published as a publisher via Microsoft will cost at least $ 79.99. So it is quite possible that the new Call of Duty, the next Fable and Gears of War: E-Day will cost 80 to 90 dollars in local areas. In addition, the chance should be high that third party studios will jump on the train and also raise their sales prices based on Microsoft.
