Xbox raises prices on consoles, controllers, games


The announcement did not specify exactly which titles would carry the new price,. — Photo by Guillaume Coupy on Unsplash

Microsoft’s Xbox division on Thursday raised its recommended retail prices on consoles and controllers globally, while also confirming that some of its upcoming games will launch at a new high of US$79.99 (RM337), the company announced on its Xbox support page.

The price hikes affect the Xbox Series S (both 512GB and 1TB models), Xbox Series X (including digital and the new 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition) as well as every major Xbox controller variant such as the Xbox Wireless Controller, Elite Series 2 models and special and limited editions. In the U.S. and Canada, the Xbox Stereo Headset and Wireless Headset have been hiked in price, the company said.

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