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Microsoft Increases Global Prices for Xbox Consoles, Controllers, Headsets, and Games Due to Market Conditions and Development Costs

by Liam Carrillo
May 1, 2025
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Sure thing. Let’s dive into this like a scatterbrained but well-meaning narrator.

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So, um, Microsoft just kinda took everyone by, well, mild surprise this Thursday. They decided—some might say whimsically—to jack up prices for their snazzy Xbox Series S and Series X models. Controllers too. Oh, and headsets. Games as well. Basically, if it’s got the Xbox logo stamped on it, it’s probably pricier now. “Market conditions,” they say. Whatever that’s supposed to mean. Like, is it because the economy’s being a bit of a jerk lately? Maybe.

Anyway, now if you’re eyeing the Xbox Series X, you’ll need to fork out $599.99/€599.99. The base controller? A cool $64.99. (Back in my day, you know, simpler times maybe, controllers felt like they cost less, or maybe it’s just me.) And if you’re waiting for that holiday game rush, brace yourself: $79.99 per game. No, that’s not a typo. Just Microsoft, keeping us on our toes, I guess.

Oh! Almost forgot. Xbox Game Pass is staying put price-wise. A small win in this tumultuous ocean of rising costs. Thrilling, huh?

They explained it with some fancy phrasing. Something like, “Hey folks, May 1, we tweaked prices—hope you’re cool with it.” First-party games hitting $79.99 soon though. Fancy way of saying, “Get ready to part with more cash.” Gotta love them.

Okay, so picture this: Xbox Series X, now chillin’ with 1TB storage, goes for $599.99—up by a whopping $100. If you want the premium stuff, 2TB SSD and the Galaxy Black color (sounds fancy, doesn’t it?) is $729.99, a plunge-you-back-a-century $130 more. Fancy decorations come with fancy price tags, I guess.

For those preferring their Xbox sans Ultra HD Blu-ray drive? That’s $549.99 now. A jump of $100. Painful, I know. The 512GB Xbox Series S? Raised $80 to $379.99. And its bigger sibling, the 1TB version? That one’s $429.99 now. Why such odd numbers? Your guess is as good as mine.

Speaking of numbers, why not sprinkle in a table-like chaos? Imagine prices swaying. Ah, forget it. Visuals aren’t my forte today.

Accessories join the price hike party too! The wireless controller dances up to $64.99, while the wireless headset serenades at $119.99. Oh joy. And those new gleaming first-party game titles? Prepare yourself for a $10 spike to $79.99. It’s like they decided to match Nintendo’s Mario Kart World price. Sibling rivalry, perhaps?

The price escalations aren’t just for the U.S. Nah, they wanted the world to enjoy the pressure: Australia, Europe, the U.K.—everywhere Microsoft’s reach extends. They claim it’s due to climbing development costs and trade uncertainties. Imagine that.

Microsoft, in their wisdom, concedes, “Yeah, it’s tough.” They act as if they agonized over it. Sure.

And yet, despite everything shooting up, Xbox Game Pass? Yeah, that’s on ice for now in terms of price. Maybe—it’s anybody’s guess—they thought, “Hey, we already did price hikes last year and before that in June 2023.” Who knows? My brain’s fried trying to decode their strategy.

Well, that’s the chaos Microsoft tossed at us. Sign up for more of such bizarre news, perhaps?

So, there’s that, my friends. Buckle up, the gaming world’s wild ride never disappoints.

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