Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Series X price increases coming soon

Microsoft will soon increase the price of Xbox Series X consoles and monthly fees for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions.

according to reports The Verge, Microsoft will increase the price of the Xbox Series X console in most countries except the United States, Japan, Chile, Brazil and Colombia. Xbox Series X will be priced at £479.99 in the UK (up £30) from 1st August, €549.99 in most European countries, CAD649.99 in Canada and AU$799.99 in Australia.

Microsoft to raise prices for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Series X consoles soon

As for Game Pass, the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for consoles will increase starting July 6th. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate starting at $14.99 / £10.99 / €12.99 per month, $16.99 / £12.99 / €14.99 per month.

Standard Xbox Game Pass subscriptions also start at $9.99 / £7.99 / €9.99 per month $10.99 / £8.99 / €10.99 per month. Microsoft has no plans to increase the price of PC Game Pass subscriptions at this time.

According to The Verge, most markets will be hit by the Xbox Game Pass price hike. However, the price of the standard version of Xbox Game Pass remains the same in Norway, Chile, Denmark, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia.

“For years, we’ve held console prices steady and adjusted our prices to reflect the competitive landscape in each market,” Kari Perez, head of communications at Xbox, told The Verge.

Following news that Sony has increased the price of the PlayStation 5 in certain markets, Xbox head Phil Spencer has suggested that the price increase will take place. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Spencer said, “We’ve kept the price of consoles, we’ve kept the price of games and subscriptions. I don’t think we can do that forever.” .

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