Xbox Price Hikes Are Larger in the UK and EU Than in the US
If you’re getting an Xbox console from the UK or the EU, you may now end up paying more than you would in the US.In June, Microsoft announced it would increase Xbox prices globally on Aug. Now, it costs $500 in the US, €500 in Europe, and £430 in the UK. “Unfortunately, console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x, and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027,” the company said in June.
- ▪If you’re getting an Xbox console from the UK or the EU, you may now end up paying more than you would in the US.In June, Microsoft announced it would increase Xbox prices globally on Aug.
- ▪Now, it costs $500 in the US, €500 in Europe, and £430 in the UK.
- ▪“Unfortunately, console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x, and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027,” the company said in June.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 15 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Xbox price hikes in Europe are wild and now I’m worried about Project Helix — Digital Trends
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If you’re getting an Xbox console from the UK or the EU, you may now end up paying more than you would in the US.In June, Microsoft announced it would increase Xbox prices globally on Aug. 1. While the announcement revealed console prices would go up by $100 to $150 in the US, hikes for the EU and the UK markets weren’t revealed until the updated prices went live over the weekend.As Engadget reports, the hikes are steeper for customers in Europe, with increases of £130 to £170 in the UK and €150 to €200 in the EU.
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