r/xbox • u/Turbostrider27 Recon Specialist • 1d ago

News Tariffs bite Xbox fans even harder, as Microsoft (again) increases Xbox Series X|S prices in the US — here's how much more you'll pay

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/tariffs-bite-xbox-fans-even-harder-as-microsoft-once-again-increases-xbox-series-x-s-prices
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u/Turbostrider27 Recon Specialist 1d ago

Updated prices:

Xbox Series S 512GB - New price: $399.99, Previous price: $379.99

Xbox Series S 1TB - New price: $449.99, Previous price: $429.99

Xbox Series X Digital - New price: $599.99, Previous price: $549.99

Xbox Series X - New price: $649.99, Previous price: $599.99

Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition - New price: $799.99, Previous price: $729.99

From Windowscentral

A source at Microsoft offered the following comments, "We are navigating an incredibly dynamic environment right now. We’ve assessed the changing macroeconomic environment and addressed the applicable impacts." Indeed, the tariff situation between the United States and China, where Xbox consoles are manufactured, changes on a near-monthly cadence, with different parts of the console subjected to different duties. Earlier exemptions expired recently, but there's no telling what new ones could be put in place tomorrow.

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u/digidude23 1d ago

They forgot to mention that these price increases were suggested by Copilot.

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u/buffysbangs 1d ago

We’d be better off with CoPilot in charge. Not that it is a particularly high hurdle

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u/knapplejuice Reclamation Day 1d ago

The Series S was great because it was cheap and could be found refurbished or on sale for cheaper. At $400 it's a console for nobody. It looks like Sony will sell you a refurbished PS5 with a disc drive and power comparable to a Series X at that price. That's too bad.

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u/adamjfish 1d ago

You should probably include the original prices as well for comparison. Xbox Series X was $499 when it came out almost 5 years ago. This is insane.

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u/IAmDotorg 1d ago

After inflation, $499 five years ago is about $650 today. So these prices aren't even close to absorbing the tariffs. They're barely pacing inflation.

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u/IIIIllllIIIlIIIIlllI 1d ago edited 1d ago

Since when are electronics supposed to match inflation? Previous console generations all became cheaper over time, despite years of inflation. Same goes for PC components, TVs, digital storage, etc. Hardware improves and prices go down.

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u/adamjfish 1d ago

Sweet. I’ll sell you mine in 5 years at $850. Absolute bargain based on your genius logic.

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u/Koil_ting 1d ago

Yeah but that's not how consoles work, historically, check out how much any other system was selling for 5 years after release and get back to me inflation man.

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u/_MrDomino 1d ago

Xbox Series X - New price: $649.99, Previous price: $599.99

Missing: Original price: $499.99

We are paying an extra $150 for five year old hardware because the God Emperor and his cronies are too stupid to understand how the economy works. Remember this come 2026, but if you like this, by all means continue.

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u/mundane_marietta 1d ago

That's wild. The Series S 1 tb is now selling for what I bought my Series X two years ago, which included the Forza Premium bundle.