Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide
- Microsoft has raised prices on its Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide, starting today.
- The price hikes include a $100 increase for the Xbox Series X console, now priced at $599.99, while the Xbox Series S (512GB) model is now $80 more expensive at $379.99.
- Xbox wireless controllers and headsets have also seen price increases, with the base controller now costing $64.99 and the headset priced at $119.99.
- Some new Xbox games will be released this holiday season at a higher price point of $79.99, matching the pricing of Nintendo’s top Switch 2 launch titles.
- The price increases will impact European countries, including the UK, as well as markets like Australia, and come amid uncertainty over Trump tariffs and Microsoft’s strong Q3 earnings report.
Microsoft is raising the prices of its Xbox Series S / X consoles, Xbox controllers, and even some new Xbox games around the world. Starting today, Microsoft says it has adjusted its recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers, with the Xbox Series X being bumped by $100 to $599.99. Microsoft is also planning to adjust the pricing of some of its new first-party Xbox games this holiday season up to $79.99.
Microsoft’s Xbox Series S (512GB) model is moving from $299.99 to $379.99, a price hike of $80. The Xbox Series S 1TB model is moving to $429.99, and the Xbox Series X digital edition will now be priced at $549.99, with the 2TB galaxy black special edition model now an eye-watering $729.99.
Xbox wireless controllers and headsets are also having their recommended retail pricing adjusted in the US, with the base controller moving to $64.99 and the Xbox wireless headset now at $119.99. You can already find both of these accessories at this type of pricing right now.
Some new Xbox games are moving from $69.99 to $79.99 this holiday, in a move that matches the more expensive pricing of Nintendo’s top Switch 2 launch titles. Xbox Game Pass pricing will remain the same, though.
The Xbox console and controller price increases will also impact European countries, including the UK, as well as markets like Australia. In Europe and the UK the Xbox Series S (512GB) will now be priced at €349.99 / £299.99, with the Xbox Series X (1TB) rising to €599.99 / £499.99. Sony also increased the price of its PS5 consoles in Europe and the UK earlier this month.
Microsoft last hiked the price of its Xbox Series X console in June 2023, as part of price increases that also impacted Xbox Game Pass. The subscription service also saw a price increase last year, alongside the launch of a new standard tier.
The price rises come amid uncertainty over the Trump tariffs, and just a day after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that Microsoft “ended the quarter as the top publisher by preorders and preinstalls on both Xbox and PlayStation Store” during the company’s Q3 fiscal earnings call. Microsoft also saw PC Game Pass revenue increase by 45 percent year-over-year.