{"id":1652479,"date":"2026-08-03T11:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sFtgQrrvkQLPJBEVCbzzt"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:24:27","slug":"microsoft-raises-prices-of-xbox-by-25-to-30-in-europe-with-the-series-s-now-costing-more-than-the-series-x-at-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsoft-raises-prices-of-xbox-by-25-to-30-in-europe-with-the-series-s-now-costing-more-than-the-series-x-at-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft raises prices of Xbox by 25% to 30% in Europe with the Series S now costing more than the Series X at launch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If Microsoft gutting its Xbox division<\/a>, laying off staff<\/a>, and struggling to give its console a real unique selling point<\/a> hasn’t quite put you off the brand, you will now have to pay hundreds more for its devices if you live in Europe. <\/p>\n

As originally spotted over in a Resetera thread<\/a>, the prices of Xbox Series S and Series X have just gone up (the change is reflected on the Microsoft Germany website <\/a>too). The new changes are as follows:<\/p>\n

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Xbox Series X and S pricing (before and after)<\/caption>\n
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Europe<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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UK<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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512GB Xbox Series S<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u20ac499.99 (was \u20ac349.99)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a3429.99 (was \u00a3299.99)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1TB Xbox Series S<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u20ac599.99 (was \u20ac399.99)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a3519.99 (was \u00a3349.99)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1TB Xbox Series X Digital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u20ac749.99 (was \u20ac549.99)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a3619.99 (was \u00a3449.99)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1TB Xbox Series X Disc<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u20ac799.99 (was \u20ac599.99)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a3669.99 (was \u00a3499.99)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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