Microsoft raised the prices of Xbox keyboards, and some of the following games

Get ready to pay more for Xbox keyboards and some games. Microsoft raised The recommended retail sale Keep panels, control units and headphones in the Xbox Series SBOX Series Series on Thursday. The company also announced that it was planning to raise prices from the first party games from $ 70 to 80 dollars in this holiday season, which corresponds to a new cost Nintendo Switch 2 games.

Microsoft said cost Games released From time to time it will not increase, therefore Torment He will not see high prices when released later this month, for example. “We understand that these changes are difficult, and they have been made carefully in light of market conditions and the high cost of development,” Microsoft wrote.

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I recommend Microsoft Retail pricing (PDF) for amazing control units. The company suggests an increase in the price of $ 80 to Xbox S series (512 GB), Microsoft Microsoft is the most affordable. This takes the price of the 5 -year -old console from $ 300 to $ 380. the Xbox X. (1 TB) gets an increase of $ 100, which increases from $ 500 to $ 600. and Xbox X. (2 TB) costs Galaxy Black Special Edition now $ 730, making the amount of $ 700 of A. PlayStation 5 Pro It looks reasonable.

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Xbox base Wireless It has a recommended price of $ 65 (a height of $ 60) Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 has a recommended price of $ 200 (up from $ 145). Sterio and wireless headphones recommended $ 65 (up from $ 60) and $ 120 (up from $ 110), respectively.

These prices not only affect players in the United States. Microsoft has raised the Xbox control unit and the price of accessories in UKand European Unionand Australia and The rest of the world. But the cost of headphones increases only in the United States and Canada. You can see the high price of the control unit and devices immediately, but Microsoft does not raise the Xbox pass.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate game – The most expensive refrigerator in gaming service – costs $ 20 a month But it provides you with access to hundreds of games, including new versions, first day. With the rise in the price of some of the main games to 80 dollars, this means that you will have to buy four months of the game in Ultimate to match the price of one new game. This makes Game Pass more attractive, but there is a possibility that Microsoft will raise the price of service in the future.

Microsoft Game Pass raised Prices in 2024 Besides input Game Pass Standard. But since the company raised the service price in 2024, and the year Before 2023Microsoft can increase the cost of service later this year.

Again, games prices only rise later this year, so you still have time to buy games at or less than 70 dollars each, but you can see the pricing of the console, the unit and the updated headphones now. To learn more on Xbox, you can check CNET reviews from Xbox S series and Xbox X.As well as what to know Xbox game corridor.