Microsoft announces price hike for Xbox Series X consoles

In countries and regions other than the United States, Japan, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia, Microsoft has announced that the price of the Xbox Series X console will increase on August 1. In addition, the price of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription programs will increase starting July 6 in most markets. Since the launch of the service in 2017, Microsoft has not changed the price of Xbox Game Pass until now.

The pricing changes are in line with the competitive landscape in each region, according to Kari Perez, Microsoft’s games PR manager. Since Microsoft’s console pricing hasn’t changed for several years, this change is an attempt to bring it in line with current market trends.

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The Xbox Series will increase in price from CAD $599.99 to CAD $649.99 in Canada and from AUD $749.99 to AUD $799.99 in Australia depending on the region. Xbox Series S will remain at $299.99 in all regions.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will increase from $14.99 to $16.99 (€14.99 to £12.99) per month, and Xbox Game Pass for Console will increase from $9.99 to $10.99 (€10.99 to £8.99) per month. These price increases are for game subscription services. There will be no increase in the price of PC Game Pass. Existing Game Pass Monthly subscribers will start paying the higher price on August 13; Customers with annual redemption codes will pay the new prices when their subscriptions are renewed. With the exception of a few countries, most markets will be affected by the Xbox Game Pass price change.

Microsoft has stressed that the Game Pass price change is only a response to local market conditions and is not related to its recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The price hike is in line with a recent trend for entertainment subscription services, which include platforms such as Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple Music, Hulu and Spotify. While Sony updated its PlayStation Plus subscription service last year, offering three different packages for PlayStation users to choose from — PlayStation Plus Essentials, Plus Extra, and Plus Premium — Nintendo has not followed suit since its launch in 2018. There has been no change in the pricing of its Switch Online subscription service. ,

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In countries and regions other than the United States, Japan, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia, Microsoft has announced that the price of the Xbox Series X console will increase on August 1. In addition, the price of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription programs will increase starting July 6 in most markets. Since the launch of the service in 2017, Microsoft has not changed the price of Xbox Game Pass until now.

The pricing changes are in line with the competitive landscape in each region, according to Kari Perez, Microsoft’s games PR manager. Since Microsoft’s console pricing hasn’t changed for several years, this change is an attempt to bring it in line with current market trends.

ALSO READ: Xbox gaming company set to cross $1 billion revenue mark on PC platform in 2023

The Xbox Series will increase in price from CAD $599.99 to CAD $649.99 in Canada and from AUD $749.99 to AUD $799.99 in Australia depending on the region. Xbox Series S will remain at $299.99 in all regions.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will increase from $14.99 to $16.99 (€14.99 to £12.99) per month, and Xbox Game Pass for Console will increase from $9.99 to $10.99 (€10.99 to £8.99) per month. These price increases are for game subscription services. There will be no increase in the price of PC Game Pass. Existing Game Pass Monthly subscribers will start paying the higher price on August 13; Customers with annual redemption codes will pay the new prices when their subscriptions are renewed. With the exception of a few countries, most markets will be affected by the Xbox Game Pass price change.

Microsoft has stressed that the Game Pass price change is only a response to local market conditions and is not related to its recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The price hike is in line with a recent trend for entertainment subscription services, which include platforms such as Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple Music, Hulu and Spotify. While Sony updated its PlayStation Plus subscription service last year, offering three different packages for PlayStation users to choose from — PlayStation Plus Essentials, Plus Extra, and Plus Premium — Nintendo has not followed suit since its launch in 2018. There has been no change in the pricing of its Switch Online subscription service. ,

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