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Microsoft is increasing the price of Xbox items from $10 to $120. Fans blame Nintendo for a higher price.
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Xbox is the third sale, allowing monopolies on competing systems such as the PlayStation.
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Fans have questioned whether they’ll pay more for Xbox content amid rising prices in the gaming industry.
The collection is broken and Microsoft has significantly increased the prices of Xbox consoles, accessories and games. Naturally, fans are blaming Nintendo and the upcoming Switch 2, with prices high and creating new industry standards.
Xbox is a distant third in terms of sales, with the PlayStation 5 and the Nintendo Switch leading the way. This led to the era when Microsoft placed the previous Xbox Exclusives on competitors’ systems.
Microsoft has announced a significant price hike related to almost every market related to Xbox, which has led to a sharp shock for those considering getting an Xbox in 2025. According to IGN, these price bumps range from $10 to $120, with fans quickly turning their fingers.
Xbox fans are denounced Nintendo for price hikes
Naturally, people on Twitter/X share a scorn against price increases by blaming Nintendo. With the higher prices of Switch2 console games and first-party games, it appears they are creating new norms.
Clearly, ongoing tariffs are likely to be a major factor here, but Xbox fans are calling Nintendo as the instigator of change. The current issue is how Sony responds, as it can maintain its current prices, but greed will ultimately win, especially if its competitors are doing it.
The bigger question is whether fans will pay this increased price for Xbox content. There have already been a lot of complaints about Nintendo’s higher first-party price range, and that’s because of the new Mario Kart game. Certainly, the new Call of Duty will probably still be a big seller, but is it enough to reduce the amount of spending on gaming as the Xbox brand is struggling financially and the hobby is spikeping prices?
