For the second time in six months, Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox hardware in the United States. New prices on Xbox Series X and Series S consoles will go into effect on Oct. 3, the company announced Friday, “due to changes in the macroeconomic environment.”
Here’s what it will cost to buy a new Xbox console, starting in October:
Xbox Series S 512 GB — $399.99 (was $379.99)
Xbox Series S 1TB — $449.99 (was $429.99)
Xbox Series X Digital — $599.99 (was $549.99)
Xbox Series X — $649.99 (was $599.99)
Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition — $799.99 (was $729.99)
The Xbox maker previously raised prices in May. Prior to that round of hikes, an Xbox Series X was $499.99, but that price will have jumped a whopping $150 by Oct. 3. The Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition has gone up by even more: It was $599.99 on April 30, and will be $200 more expensive this fall.
In cold comfort, Microsoft says that pricing for Xbox controllers and headsets will remain the same, and that pricing in non-U.S. markets will remain the same.
Microsoft’s latest price increase comes one month after rival Sony announced a $50 across-the-board increase on PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. Nintendo made a similar move in August, raising the price of original Switch consoles and Joy-Con 2 controllers for Switch 2.
