Coverage dated April 30, 2025

Xbox raises prices on consoles and accessories due to 'market conditions'

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Xbox, the Microsoft-owned video game platform, announced that price increases on consoles and accessories went into effect May 1.

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NBC10 Philadelphia
Xbox raises prices on consoles and accessories due to 'market conditions' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Apr 30, 2025
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
Xbox, the Microsoft-owned video game platform, announced that price increases on consoles and accessories went into effect May 1.
ABC 13 Houston
Xbox consoles see huge price jump of 20% or higher, citing 'market conditions' (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Apr 30, 2025
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
Microsoft announced Thursday that it raised prices on its Xbox consoles and accessories, just weeks after the Trump administration announced tariffs.
Variety
Xbox Hikes Consoles Prices More Than 25% Amid Trump Tariffs (opens Variety)
Published Apr 30, 2025
Variety's feed description
Xbox has increased the price of its consoles and controllers amid the tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump.
Digital Trends
Xbox consoles, controllers, and games are about to get more expensive (opens Digital Trends)
Published Apr 30, 2025
Digital Trends's feed description
Microsoft has announced a global price increase on Xbox consoles and accessories, along with some first-party titles.
Engadget
Microsoft is raising prices on the Xbox Series S and Series X (opens Engadget)
Published Apr 30, 2025
Engadget's feed description
Microsoft is dramatically increasing the price of the Xbox Series X and Series S.
BGR
Microsoft raises prices on Xbox consoles, accessories, and games following Trump's tariffs (opens BGR)
Published Apr 30, 2025
BGR's feed description
Microsoft raised the prices of Xbox consoles, accessories, and games amid Trump's tariff uncertainties. Here is what this means to players.
Forbes
Microsoft Hikes Xbox Prices—Games Hit $80 And Console Prices Jump More Than 20% (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 30, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Microsoft blamed “market conditions” and rising costs of production for the need to increase the prices of its Xbox consoles.
The Guardian
Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally amid tariff uncertainty (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 30, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Sony also raised PlayStation 5 price and Nintendo delayed Switch 2 pre-orders as Trump tariffs throw electronics manufacturing into chaos
CNET
You'll Pay More for Some Xbox Games, Consoles and More Soon (opens CNET)
Published Apr 30, 2025
CNET's feed description
Microsoft is raising the cost of some games later this year.
Howtogeek
Xbox Gets Price Hikes for Controllers, Consoles, and Accessories (opens Howtogeek)
Published Apr 30, 2025
Howtogeek's feed description
Price hikes are coming soon.
NBC News
Xbox raises prices on consoles, controllers, headsets due to 'market conditions' (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 30, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Gamers will have to shell out more money for Xbox consoles and controllers amid sweeping global tariffs that have caused prices to rise for American consumers.
New York Post
Microsoft raises Xbox prices due to tariffs following PlayStation hike (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 30, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Microsoft's Xbox is hiking the prices of its gaming consoles, controllers, first-party titles and other accessories, following similar moves by competitors due to US tariffs impacting global supply chains.
Digital Journal
Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally, following Sony (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 30, 2025
Digital Journal's feed description
The tech giant also plans to raise prices for some new games developed by its video game subsidiaries.

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