The extent of Xbox Sequence X/S value hikes within the Europe and UK markets has now been revealed.
Xbox confirmed again in June that it could be growing the value of its Xbox Sequence X/S consoles on August 1.
On the time, nonetheless, it solely opted to share the US value will increase, together with a rise of $100 for its 512GB fashions and $150 for its 1TB fashions.
Now that the value improve has truly been applied, the complete leap in price for gamers in Europe has lastly been revealed.
As famous on the Resetera discussion board, the value hike in Europe is €200 for 1TB fashions, and €150 for 512GB fashions.
Within the UK, the value improve has resulted in a £170 improve for 1TB fashions, and £130 for 512GB fashions.
On account of this, the complete value of every console within the US, Europe and UK is now as follows:
US
- Xbox Sequence S (512GB) – $499.99 (was $399.99)
- Xbox Sequence S (1TB) – $599.99 ($449.99)
- Xbox Sequence X (1TB, Digital) – $749.99 (was $599.99)
- Xbox Sequence X (1TB, Disc) – $799.99 (was $649.99)
Europe
- Xbox Sequence S (512GB) – €499.99 (was €349.99)
- Xbox Sequence S (1TB) – €599.99 (was €399.99)
- Xbox Sequence X (1TB, Digital) – €749.99 (was €549.99)
- Xbox Sequence X (1TB, Disc) – €799.99 (was €599.99)
UK
- Xbox Sequence S (512GB) – £429.99 (was £299.99)
- Xbox Sequence S (1TB) – £519.99 (was £349.99)
- Xbox Sequence X (1TB, Digital) – £619.99 (was £449.99)
- Xbox Sequence X (1TB, Disc) – £669.99 (was £499.99)
Microsoft raised the costs of its Xbox consoles twice final yr. The most recent rise signifies that an Xbox Sequence X disc-drive mannequin now prices $300 greater than it did at launch in 2020, whereas the Sequence S is 50% dearer.
In an announcement in June, Xbox blamed the value will increase on “the present elements disaster” impacting the buyer electronics trade, which has seen all three main console producers elevating its costs considerably.
In April, Sony applied a important value improve for its PlayStation 5 consoles, with its most cost-effective Digital Version PS5 growing $100 to $599.99 / £519.99 / €599.99, and its premium PS5 Professional console growing $150 to $899.99 / £789.99 / €899.99.
“We hoped one other value improve wouldn’t be mandatory, and we have now spent the final a number of months working with suppliers on choices,” Xbox stated in June. “Sadly, console storage and reminiscence costs have elevated by greater than 2.5x, and we count on one other doubling by the autumn of 2027.
