Get ready to pay more for Xbox consoles and some games. Microsoft raised it Recommended retail The prices of his consoles, controllers and headphones on the Xbox S/X series on Thursday. The company also announced that it plans to raise prices new games from $ 70 to $ 80 this holiday season, matching the costs for some new Nintendo Switch 2 Games.
Microsoft said the price of Posted games Between now and then will not increase, so DOOM: The dark age You will not see a price increase when it is announced later this month, for example. “We understand that these changes are challenging and they were made with careful consideration given the market conditions and the increase in development costs,” Microsoft wrote.
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Microsoft is recommended Prices for retail (PDF) for consoles and controllers is astonishing. The company proposes an increase in the price of $ 80 for Xbox series s (512 GB), the most affordable Xbox console Microsoft sells it. It takes the price of a 5-year-old console from $ 300 to $ 380. The Xbox Series X. (1TB) gets $ 100, raising it from $ 500 to $ 600. And Xbox Series X. (2TB) Galaxy Black Special Edition now costs $ 730, making the price of $ 700 on a PlayStation 5 Pro It looks reasonable.
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The base Xbox Wireless controller has a recommended price of $ 65 (a $ 60 increase) and high-end Xbox Elite wireless Controller Series 2 has a recommended price of $ 200 (for $ 145). Stereo and wireless headphones recommended $ 65 prices (rising from $ 60) and $ 120 ($ 110 growth), respectively.
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These prices do not only affect gamers in the United States. Microsoft increased the Xbox console and hardware prices for accessories in UK, EU, Australia And remnant of the world. But the price of the headphones only rises in the US and Canada. You can see these increases in console and hardware prices immediately, but Microsoft does not increase the price of Pass on the Xbox Game.
Xbox game pass extremely – the most expensive degree of gaming service – costs $ 20 a month But it allows you to access hundreds of games, including new editions of the day. With the price of some big games to rise to $ 80, it means you will have to buy four months playing Pass Ultimate to match the price of a new game. This makes the game go much more attractive, but there is the potential for Microsoft to increase the cost of service in the future.
Microsoft increased the transition to the game Prices in 2024 along with the introduction of Standard to pass the game. But since the company increased the cost of service in 2024 and the year Earlier in 2023Microsoft may increase service costs later this year.
Again, the prices of the game do not rise by later this year, so you still have time to buy games at or below $ 70, but now you can see the updated console, controller and headphone prices. For more on Xbox, you can check CNET reviews Xbox series s And Xbox Series X.how and what to know about Crossing the game xbox.