Katarzyna Petru
Five years after the debut of the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, Microsoft announced another price increase in the USA. This is quite an unusual phenomenon – in previous generations, consoles became cheaper over time, and now their prices are rising for the second time this year (the previous change occurred in May 2025).
Despite the aging hardware, gamers will pay more – also for games, whose base price has increased from $70 to $80 since 2025. Microsoft explains the decision in an official statement:
“We understand that these changes are difficult and were made after careful consideration. Looking ahead, we are focused on offering more ways to play more games on any screen and providing value to Xbox gamers.”
New Xbox Console Prices
Based on the prices given for the USA, we provide approximate prices for other regions:
Model | USD | GBP | AUD | EUR | PLN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Xbox Series S (500GB) | $400 | £328 | A$620 | €376 | zł1,640 |
Xbox Series S (1TB) | $450 | £369 | A$698 | €423 | zł1,845 |
Xbox Series X Digital (1TB) | $600 | £492 | A$930 | €564 | zł2,460 |
Xbox Series X (1TB) | $650 | £533 | A$1,008 | €611 | zł2,665 |
Xbox Series X (2TB) | $800 | £656 | A$1,240 | €752 | zł3,280 |
For comparison...
Xbox Series X cost $500 at launch in November 2020.
In May 2025, the price increased to $600, and now it stands at $650.
PlayStation 5 also got more expensive, but it is worth noting that the newer and more powerful PS5 Pro is priced at $750 – only slightly more expensive than the Xbox Series X (1TB).
It seems that the current generation of consoles will go down in history as the first in which prices are systematically going up instead of down.
