Due to “changes in the macroeconomic environment,” the costs of the Xbox Series consoles are going up in the United States, again.
The prices on Xbox Series consoles in the United States of America are going up for the third time. Following a report by Tom Warren of The Verge, here is the new pricing starting on October 3rd:
| Console | Current Price | New Price |
| Xbox Series S 512 GB | $379.99 | $399.99 |
| Xbox Series S 1 TB | $429.99 | $449.99 |
| Xbox Series X | $599.99 | $659.99 |
| Xbox Series X All-Digital Edition | $549.99 | $599.99 |
| Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black | $729.99 | $799.99 |
Console prices have gone up multiple times since launching nearly five years ago, in unprecedented moves. Why is this happening now? The easiest answer, and one that companies are afraid to state outright, is tariffs. Game consoles, PC parts, and most electronic equipment are manufactured in countries that now have heavy tariffs levied upon them by the current US Government.
Xbox raised its prices worldwide back in May, and only a few months later, it is upping them only in the United States. An Xbox Series X can go for nearly as much as a PlayStation 5 Pro, with the 2 TB model costing more than Sony’s mid-gen refresh.
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