Xbox price hikes in Europe are wild and now I’m worried about Project Helix
Microsoft has just made Xbox consoles considerably more expensive across Europe and the UK, only weeks after announcing a similar increase in the US. The 512GB Xbox Series S now costs €499.99, while the 1TB model has climbed to €599.99. The digital Xbox Series X will set buyers back €749.99, and the disc version now carries an eye-watering €799.99 price tag.
- ▪Microsoft has just made Xbox consoles considerably more expensive across Europe and the UK, only weeks after announcing a similar increase in the US.
- ▪The 512GB Xbox Series S now costs €499.99, while the 1TB model has climbed to €599.99.
- ▪The digital Xbox Series X will set buyers back €749.99, and the disc version now carries an eye-watering €799.99 price tag.
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| Original publisher | Digital Trends |
| Canonical URL | https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/xbox-price-hikes-in-europe-are-wild-and-now-im-worried-about-project-helix/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:14:50 +0000 |
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Microsoft has just made Xbox consoles considerably more expensive across Europe and the UK, only weeks after announcing a similar increase in the US. The 512GB Xbox Series S now costs €499.99, while the 1TB model has climbed to €599.99. The digital Xbox Series X will set buyers back €749.99, and the disc version now carries an eye-watering €799.99 price tag. UK buyers have not escaped the hike either. Depending on the model, prices have gone up by between £130 and £170. We are talking about consoles that launched nearly six years ago, and Microsoft is now asking considerably more money for the same hardware.
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