Microsoft has increased the cost of the Xbox Series X by $100. This increased the price by 20% on video game consoles released in 2020. This is not the only price hike announced Thursday. Just like the Xbox Series S, games, controllers and other peripherals are also increasing prices.
“We understand that these changes are difficult,” Microsoft said in a post on the Xbox Support website. “And we have carefully considered the market situation and rising development costs. Looking ahead, we continue to focus on providing Xbox players with a way to play more games on any screen and guarantee value.”
This is a breakdown of the price increases that were effective as of May 1, 2025.
For those who have already purchased the latest Xbox, the game will rise at prices starting this holiday season. According to the announcement, first-party games, namely games designed and published by Microsoft or Microsoft-owned studios, will rise to $79.99.
Microsoft’s Xbox hardware business is a little bit off this generation. He recently told investors that hardware sales had fallen by about 6% in the last quarter. However, the announcement of pricing faces a challenging macroeconomic landscape for video games. The industry has been plagued by game cancellations and massive layoffs for most of the three years. In addition to the aggressive new tariffs of President Donald Trump, the President of the United States, it also includes taxes on imports, including video game consoles, and the situation appears to be confusing.
