Xbox consoles, controllers, and games are getting more expensive

Microsoft announced price increases connected Thursday for its Xbox consoles, controllers, and immoderate games.

The affected consoles, which see Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S models, volition increase successful price betwixt $80 and $100 each, depending connected the console.

These consoles were archetypal released astir 5 years ago, with the basal Xbox Series S and Series X models costing $299.99 and $499.99, respectively. Now Microsoft is recommending that retailers bump the prices to $379.99 for the astir basal Xbox Series S exemplary and $599.99 for the Xbox Series X.

The modular Xbox Wireless Controller volition present outgo $64.99, with the Elite Series 2 controllers climbing up to $149.99 and $199.99, depending connected the model. Xbox is besides raising the prices of its first-party games — the institution said that opening this vacation season, immoderate games volition outgo $79.99.

Xbox seems to beryllium pursuing successful the footsteps of Nintendo, which besides hiked the modular terms of its first-party games from $59.99 to $79.99 for titles connected the upcoming Switch 2 console.

Microsoft did not supply overmuch accusation astir the reasoning down the terms increases but said that the prime was made with “careful information fixed marketplace conditions and the rising outgo of development.”

This is apt a notation to President Donald Trump’s administration’s plans to levy steep tariffs connected goods from different countries, which besides impacted the preorder process for the Nintendo Switch 2. Like Xbox, Nintendo chose to raise prices connected immoderate accessories, though it maintained its plans to merchandise the console for $449.99.