In what could be a glimpse of what’s to come in terms of game pricing, Microsoft has announced that price hikes for its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles are starting on February 17 in Japan. This is after Sony’s price hike. PlayStation 5 in many parts of the world last year.
In a post on the Japan website FamitsuOn that date, the price of the Xbox Series X console will increase from ¥54,978 ($423) to ¥59,978 ($462), or about $39, Microsoft said. The Xbox Series S will see its price go from ¥32,278 ($248) to ¥37,978 ($292), or about $44.
In a statement, Microsoft said that raising prices on Xbox consoles in Japan was “a difficult decision” but added that it will still provide its customers with the best Xbox gaming experience.
In 2022, Microsoft announced that the price of all its first-party Xbox games would increase from $60 to $70 in 2023. other parts of the world. In October 2022, in a conversation with the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft’s head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, said that “at some point we’re going to have to raise prices on some things” but did not elaborate.
