'Nobody was buying them so it doesn't really matter' — Xbox console price hike hits the UK
- Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed that the price of Xbox consoles would rise in August, but did not reveal how much they would cost in the UK
- Now the prices are public, and the reaction has been overwhelmingly negative
- It follows a wider trend of increased prices driven by the sharp rise in the cost of RAM
Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed that it would be raising the prices of its Xbox consoles worldwide in August, but it left the prices outside of the US a mystery. Now the price hike has actually arrived, we know how much everything now costs in the UK — and it's pretty bleak.
The price of the once entry-level 512GB Xbox Series S has shot up by £130 to an eye-watering £429.99. That's more than the newer Nintendo Switch 2 system, which retails for £395.99.
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