Almost a year ago, to respond to inflation and the increase in the price of certain raw materials, Sony Interactive Entertainment increased the base price of its PS5 by €50. Its direct competitor Xbox had managed to keep its Xbox Series X benchmark price of €499.99 longer, but just ended up cracking.
Yes, unfortunately the gaming branch of Microsoft also just decided toincrease the price of the Xbox Series X by €50, which will bring it to €549.99 in France and in Europe. The increase will also raise the price to £479.99 in the UK, $649.99 CAD in Canada, or $799.99 AUD in Australia, but some territories such as the United States, Japan, Chile, Brazil and Colombia will be spared. The revision of the reference tariff will only be valid from August 1st, so that gives you some time to place your order if you were hesitant to get one. And, yes, on the other hand, the Xbox Series S will remain displayed at €299.99 for its basic version, always making it the console next gen the most accessible.
“We have maintained our pricing for consoles for many years and have adjusted pricing to reflect competitive conditions in each market,” Kari Perez, head of communications for Xbox, said in a statement to The Verge.
Other bad news, which concerns players already in the ecosystem Xbox, THE Game Pass will also see its price increase ! The price of Game Pass will go from 9.99 to 10.99 € per month and that of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from €12.99 to €14.99 per monthwhile the PC Game Pass will remain at €9.99: equivalent increases will take place in the majority of territories except Norway, Chile, Denmark, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia. This price increase was less justified, but we can imagine that it reflects the manufacturer’s continued investment to strengthen the content of the offer. The new rates will be applied from July 6 for non-subscribers, and August 13 for subscribers. be a player Xbox will therefore cost more from this summer of 2023…
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