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PSA - Xbox X & S Consoles, Accessories and games are going UP in price

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FYI - Xbox announced that everything Xbox will be going up in price in the near future.

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Xbox Series S 512 - $379.99 (up from $299.99)
Xbox Series S 1TB - $429.99 (up from $349.99)
Xbox Series X Digital - $549.99 (up from $449.99)
Xbox Series X - $599.99 (up from $499.99)
Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Special Edition $729.99 (up from $599.99)

Xbox Wireless Controller (Core) - $64.99
Xbox Wireless Controller (Color) - $69.99
Xbox Wireless Controller - Special Edition - $79.99
Xbox Wireless Controller - Limited Edition - $89.99 (up from $79.99)
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Core) - $149.99 (up from $139.99)
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Full) - $199.99 (up from $179.99)
Xbox Stereo Headset -$64.99
Xbox Wireless Headset - $119.99 (up from $109.99)
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HIDDENmikebpi05-01-2025 at 08:03 AM.
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social_gamer
05-01-2025 at 08:09 AM.
05-01-2025 at 08:09 AM.
Quote from mikebpi :
Worldwide price changes before someone tries to relate this to US Tariffs

They are a factor as many goods have smaller parts that are cheaper to manufacturer elsewhere and import in large quantities. The Tariffs are a factor. This may just be M$ spreading the cost out globally
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05-01-2025 at 08:16 AM.
05-01-2025 at 08:16 AM.
Quote from social_gamer :
They are a factor as many goods have smaller parts that are cheaper to manufacturer elsewhere and import in large quantities. The Tariffs are a factor. This may just be M$ spreading the cost out globally
Could be the 20% inflation we have had from 2021 through 2024 and another couple percent this year already. According to an inflation calculator $499 in 2021 when the series X was released is $610 now.
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05-01-2025 at 08:29 AM.
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Tariffs make sense on the components, but games? (Most) Games don't need to step over the border, and a lot of games are developed in the US. Weird pricing. Also…. UGH!
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05-01-2025 at 08:51 AM.
05-01-2025 at 08:51 AM.
wait for a sale
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Eragorn | Staff
05-01-2025 at 09:11 AM.
05-01-2025 at 09:11 AM.
New prices start today.

Via IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/micr...is-holiday

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In an announcement today, the company said it will be raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, headsets, and some games. The price hike for consoles and accessories kicks in today, May 1, and while game prices will stay the same for now, we should expect to see Xbox charging $79.99 for new, first-party games around the holiday season.
  • Xbox Series S 512 - $379.99 (up from $299.99)
  • Xbox Series S 1TB - $429.99 (up from $349.99)
  • Xbox Series X Digital - $549.99 (up from $449.99)
  • Xbox Series X - $599.99 (up from $499.99)
  • Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Special Edition $729.99 (up from $599.99)
  • Xbox Wireless Controller - Limited Edition - $89.99 (up from $79.99)
  • Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Core) - $149.99 (up from $139.99)
  • Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Full) - $199.99 (up from $179.99)
  • Xbox Wireless Headset - $119.99 (up from $109.99)
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05-01-2025 at 09:41 AM.
05-01-2025 at 09:41 AM.
5 year old technology going up in price in 2025 wasn't on my bingo card.
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05-01-2025 at 10:07 AM.
05-01-2025 at 10:07 AM.
Quote from SeriousLlama437 :
Tariffs make sense on the components, but games? (Most) Games don't need to step over the border, and a lot of games are developed in the US. Weird pricing. Also…. UGH!
As was already stated, this has nothing to do with US tariffs.
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05-01-2025 at 11:36 AM.
05-01-2025 at 11:36 AM.
Quote from mikebpi :
As was already stated, this has nothing to do with US tariffs.
You wishing does not make it so... The prices increased higher in the us than in other countries.

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05-01-2025 at 11:55 AM.
05-01-2025 at 11:55 AM.
This is the worst case scenario for Microsoft as the Xbox is already having a hard time worldwide....so to go up in pricing (and to have to announce it at the same time a competitor is coming out with a new console) is awful.

I remember when there were so many deals on a Xbox on here. I got my XSS from Verizon for like $125. My XSX looks cheap as hell compared to this new price. The only reason they haven't driven up the sub pricing is because they just did previously + they know increasing that price will just price out someone and drive them towards Sony.

Bad all around
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05-01-2025 at 12:04 PM.
05-01-2025 at 12:04 PM.
Quote from RumbleTheBison :
I remember when there were so many deals on a Xbox on here. I got my XSS from Verizon for like $125. My XSX looks cheap as hell compared to this new price.
I remember the $350 XSX deals and experts here saying the sale prices would be the new price point.
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05-01-2025 at 12:05 PM.
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Quote from Blangachang85 :
5 year old technology going up in price in 2025 wasn't on my bingo card.
Only notable other time I remember it happening was when Meta raised the prices of the Meta Quest 2
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-...rice-hike/
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ketamine
05-01-2025 at 02:40 PM.
05-01-2025 at 02:40 PM.
Yeah, they don't need Ballmer, the jumping gorilla to make terrible decisions at this company.
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misel00
05-01-2025 at 07:41 PM.
05-01-2025 at 07:41 PM.
terrible idea MS..
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