Already fighting in sales, Xbox will undoubtedly have a new stop with the now official announcement of a global increase in the prices of its various consoles. Xbox Series and Xbox Series S models are worried.
As of today, these models take 50 euros.
Therefore, the Xbox X 1to series increases to 599.99 euros and the Xbox S 512GB series to 349.99 euros (against 549.99 euros and 299.99 euros). The same goes for the 2TB versions of the X and 1 series of the S. series
Xbox sales in very strong drops
Microsoft, in which the Xbox division depends, justifies this increase with the IGN media for the “market conditions and” the increase in development costs “”. In the future, we will continue to focus on the offer of new ways of playing more games on all screens and guaranteeing excellent value for money for Xbox players, “the company continues.
The giant uses the same reasons as Sony with its PlayStation 5 (in its version without a record player), which had taken 50 euros to stand at 499.99 euros, on April 14, 2025. Like Sony, it is the second time that Microsoft has noticed the prices of its consoles: in June 2023, it had also taken 50 euros.
The accessories are also affected by this increase, including controllers. Sold between 60 and 65 euros, they are now offered at the recommended price of 64.99 and 69.99 euros.
This price increase is part of a complicated economic scenario for the division of Microsoft materials and more than Xbox. Since the brand has not developed almost any exclusivity, and launched its own games on competitive platforms, console sales have collapsed, especially in Europe. He only sold 290,000 Xbox in 2024 in Europe, compared to 550,000 in 2023.
Source: BFM TV
