Microsoft raises the price of Xbox Series X consoles | S in the USA, with an raise in 20 to 70 USD depending on the model from October 3. With an raise in the price of 50 USD for the main Xbox X series, the console is to be stunning 150 USD more high-priced than for the premiere in 2020.
The fresh prices are to be as follows:
- Xbox Series S 512 GB – USD 399.99, compared to USD 379.99
- Xbox Series S 1TB – USD 449.99, compared to USD 429.99
- Xbox Series X Digital – USD 599.99, compared to USD 549.99
- Xbox Series X – USD 649.99, compared to USD 599.99
- Xbox Series x 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition – 799.99 USD, compared to USD 729.99
Prices of headphone sets and controllers remain unchanged at this time, but all these prices are adapted up from prices made in May.
In THe supports the page Describing changes, Microsoft blamed “changes in the macroeconomic environment.”
They continued: “We understand that these changes are difficult and were made with a thorough consideration. Looking to the future, we are still focusing on offering more ways of playing on each screen and providing values for Xbox players.”
Fortunately, the rest of the world has no influence, so it seems that the basic reason for these specific price increases are tariffs that have been implemented by the US administration. Considering how wildly they turned up and down to the whim of the capricious president – saying that gently – and how the layoffs appeared and did not succumb, lasted about half a year so that the tariffs had the effect directly.
The point is that although Microsoft is based on Chinese production and transmits tariff prices to its clients, it is an American company that is currently at a sedate unfavorable price compared to both main Japanese rival. Sony has had its own price increases in the last few years – also Raising the US console prices by $ 50 in August – But the standard PS5 with drive drives is 550 USD, which makes it $ 100 cheaper than Xbox Series X. Even more witty is that PS5 Pro costs 749 USD. It’s $ 50 less than 2TB Xbox Series X, but PS5 PRO, the better, stronger console! I know that Xbox is a “special edition”, but come on.
Source: Xbox service
