Despite getting long in the tooth, the current generation of consoles are not getting cheaper. For the second time this year, data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/console/may-2025-pricing-updates” target=”_blank” data-url=”https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/console/may-2025-pricing-updates” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>Microsoft announced that it’s raising prices on the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles starting October 3.
Microsoft is blaming the increase on “changes in the macroeconomic environment.” Unlike the last price increase, this one only affects U.S. customers. As data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.eurogamer.net/us-xbox-fans-hit-with-another-hardware-price-hike-just-four-months-after-the-last-increase” target=”_blank” data-url=”https://www.eurogamer.net/us-xbox-fans-hit-with-another-hardware-price-hike-just-four-months-after-the-last-increase” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>Eurogamer reports, experts are blaming the fluctuating and ongoing tariffs introduced by the Trump administration…
