Xbox hikes prices globally with the Series X console now more expensive than a PS5

Microsoft has revealed a number of price hikes affecting the Xbox family of consoles, accessories, and games, making gaming significantly more expensive across major regions.

Gaming prices are a hot topic at the moment for… obvious reasons. It’s a curious time to be a gamer as tariffs threaten to encroach on the profits of most of the major gaming companies (and we know how much they love those), and after the in the wake of its huge , it seemed that players recoiled at the price of a console once again. We simply can’t win when it comes to this industry, as it seems that the cost of our favourite hobby is spiralling out of control, and it’s set to get even worse.

A struck players looking to get stuck into this generation of gaming, and it prompted the question from fans of gaming at large - what exactly is happening in camp , and what are they going to unleash upon consumers? Sadly, it looks like we finally have the answer, and it’s not going to make you feel much better, though it might give the illusion of the upper hand.

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Xbox raises prices

In a shocking announcement, a new post on the Xbox Support website revealed that the price of Xbox consoles, accessories, and games will all be raised in one brutal sweep across the world. It’s a brutal change in prices, and one that puts the price of the base over the price of the in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Consoles, controllers, headsets, and first-party games worldwide will all be affected, with the United States bearing the brunt of the cost changes. The cost of an 512GB will rise to $379.99 from $299.99, and the cost of an Xbox Series X will be $599.99, up a huge $100 from $499.99. You can buy a PS5 Disc console for $100 less than that.

Another significant change is the cost of first-party games, with the company clearly taking inspiration from ’s pricing to crank “some of our new, first-party games starting this holiday season to $79.99.” There is no word yet on how the price of these games will be affected across the world yet, but we’ll have to wait and see what Xbox deems to be a game worthy of such a cost.

Xbox confirmed price increases in the UK

• Xbox Series S 512GB – £299.99 (up £50 from £249.99)
  

• Xbox Series X 1TB – £499.99 (up £20 from £479.99)

• Xbox Series X 2TB – £589.99 (up £40 from £549.99)

Xbox confirmed price increases in the US

• Xbox Series S 512GB – $379.99 (up $80 from $299.99)
  
• Xbox Series X 1TB – $599.99 (up $100 from $499.99)
  
• Xbox Series X 2TB – $729.99 (up $130 from $599.99)
  

Either way, this is a shocking twist that proves that nobody in the gaming industry is safe from these hugely impactful price hikes, making things especially difficult by implementing these changes immediately . We hope you didn’t wait to pick up a console.