Microsoft increases prices for Xbox video game consoles and controllers

Microsoft On Thursday it said that the recommended retail prices of its Xbox video game consoles and some controllers had increased due to the “market conditions” worldwide.

The announcement, which also affects some new first provider games, means that consumers will pay more for consoles during this holiday time, since they calculate with higher costs of President Donald Trump's extensive costs for imports.

“We understand that these changes are a challenge and they were carefully taken into account in view of the market conditions and the increasing development costs,” said Microsoft on a support page. “With a view to the future, we continue to focus on offering more opportunities to play more games on every screen and to ensure the value for Xbox players.”

Microsoft said that the increase in video game titles occurs.

Nintendo and Sony have also announced plans to calculate more in the past few weeks.

In April, Nintendo terminated the 449.99 dollar console from Switch 2, a step from the original 300 dollar -Switch, and also increased the price for games. Sony, citing inflation and currency changes, said that his disc drive-free Playstation 5 in Europe and three other countries that are valid on April 14th.

For Microsoft, the entry-level Xbox series S with 512 GB of storage space in the USA costs 379.99 $ 299.99 from Thursday. The flagship Xbox Series X costs 599.99 US dollars, compared to $ 499.99. Both consoles made their debut in 2020. The price of the special edition of the Xbox Wireless Controller increases from $ 69.99 to $ 79.99.

The recommended prices for some new games are 79.99 US dollars during the holiday period, said Microsoft. In 2023, the prices for large Microsoft titles rose from $ 60 to $ 70.

Popular video games are more expensive to produce, a problem that Microsoft is of particular importance after taking over Activision Blizzard in the amount of $ 75.4 billion in 2023. Activision Blizzards Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold was over 700 million US dollars from 2020.

On Wednesday, Microsoft said that the sales of Call of Duty and Minecraft rose in the third quarter in the third quarter.

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