Microsoft Rolls Out Steep Xbox Console Price Hikes Across Europe

Microsoft's latest round of price hikes for its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles has hit Europe and they are steeper than some may have been anticipating. Depending on the region and specific model, official Xbox console prices are now up to 50% higher, and no less than 33.33% higher, with the markups exceeding what Microsoft settled on for the U.S. market.

The part that is not a surprise is that Xbox console prices are going up. Microsoft announced another round of price hikes back in June, though it only revealed new MSRPs for the U.S. market—the company revealed that all Xbox consoles with 512GB of storage would increase by $100, while 1TB models would go up by $150. It also announced plans to sunset its 2TB variant.

"Last October, we increased Xbox console prices by $20-$70 in the U.S. We hoped another price increase would not be...

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