Xbox Hikes Consoles Prices More Than 25% Amid Trump Tariffs – Variety
2025-05-01T14:05:00Z
Xbox has increased the price of its consoles and controllers amid the tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump.
Xbox has increased the price of its consoles and controllers worldwide amid the tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump, and says it expects to up the cost of some of its new, first-party games beginning this holiday season.
As of today, the recommended U.S. retail price of an Xbox Series X is now set at $599.99, up $100. The Xbox Series S device will now run customers $379 vs. the previous $299.99.
While the price of existing games will remain the same, later this year Xbox will increase the price of some of its upcoming first-party games from the usual $69.99 to $79.99 across both digital and physical versions of the titles. The price change will go into effect this holiday season, with no specific date given yet, and Xbox says “different games and expansions will continue to be offered at a variety of price points.”
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Xbox says pricing on headsets will change in the U.S. and Canada only, and the pricing for its adaptive controller and adaptive joystick will remain the same.
Per Xbox, “We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made with careful consideration given market conditions and the rising cost of development. Looking ahead, we continue to focus on offering more ways to play more games across any screen and ensuring value for Xbox players.”
Xbox notes that Series X and S console “availability may continue to change over time depending on the retailer and by country.”
The price increase comes one day after Xbox parent company Microsoft released its latest quarterly earnings results, which saw gaming revenue increase 5% overall, but hardware sales drop 6%.
Last month, Nintendo revealed it would keep the previously announced $449.99 price of its upcoming Switch 2 device in the U.S., but increase the price for some of its accessories amid tariff uncertainty. PlayStation increased the price of its PS5 consoles in the U.K., Europe, Australia and New Zealand in April, but has not made an increase in the U.S.
See the chart below for Xbox’s new recommended U.S. retail price across consoles and accessories.
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