[Update] As suggested by the price adjustment for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S made by French retailer Micromania earlier today, the price of both current-generation systems is increasing worldwide.
The steepest increase, as reported by The Game Business, will be in the United States, as the Xbox Series X price is increasing by $100 to $599 and the Xbox Series S by $80 to $429.99. Microsoft has also confirmed that the prices of controllers and headsets are increasing, and that some games will cost $79.99 starting this holiday season. A full rundown of the price increases in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia can be found here.
[Original Story] The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S may soon receive a price increase, judging from what a big European retailer did just as the new month began.
As reported on the ResetERA forums, French retailer Micromania has increased the price of both Microsoft's current-generation systems overnight. All the SKUs available from the retailer have seen a €50 price increase, and the timing suggests that this price adjustment could have been made ahead of an official announcement coming in the next few days.
The current economic situation worldwide is making it difficult for console manufacturers to maintain steady prices for their systems, so seeing an official price increase for the Xbox Series X wouldn't be surprising, however unfortunate it is. Last month, Sony increased the price of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition in Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand due to the challenging economic environment, high inflation, and fluctuating exchange rates. The system's price has been unchanged in the United States to date.
If the economic situation continues to be as challenging as it is today, gaming will definitely get more and more expensive down the line. While it is not a real price increase like the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 increases, the Nintendo Switch 2's launch price, which may increase in the future, was higher than most analysts predicted, suggesting that next-generation systems from Sony and Microsoft will likely be priced much higher than most expect, though handheld offerings could mitigate this issue.
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