Months in the past, Sony raised the worth of the PS5 console in lots of international locations, citing inflation and the worldwide economic system. Now, Microsoft is following in these footsteps, asserting plans to lift the worth of the Xbox Series X console in lots of components of the world.
The value hike will come into impact in August, bringing the Series X up from £449.99 within the UK to £479.99. The Xbox Series S value is not going to change. Microsoft additionally not too long ago started adopting the brand new $70 value customary for new-gen video games, with Redfall being the primary. Future video games like Starfield may even launch at $70.
Alongside the Xbox Series X value bump, Microsoft has additionally introduced the primary pricing change to Game Pass. From the sixth of July, the worth of an Xbox Game Pass (console) subscription will rise from £7.99 to £8.99, however the Game Pass for PC subscription will stay unaffected.
If you utilize Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as a substitute, then your subscription may even get just a little dearer, rising from £10.99 monthly to £12.99 monthly.
KitGuru Says: With the brand new value in place, the Xbox Series X will now value the identical as a PS5 in lots of international locations.
