Microsoft is making Xbox consoles even more expensive in the US

Starting on October 3, Microsoft says Xbox consoles will be getting yet another price bump, this time ranging anywhere from a $20 increase on the company's entry-level model to $70 for a special edition model with 2TB of storage. If all of this sounds familiar, there's a good reason, the last time xbox prices were raised was only a few months ago in May.

The price increases breakdown as follows:

Xbox Series S (512GB): $400, up $20 from $380

Xbox Series S (1TB): $450 up $20 from $430

Xbox Series X Digital: $600, up $50 from $550

Xbox Series X: $650, up $50 from $600

Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Special Edition: $800, up $70 from $730

Those are fairly significant increases, especially when you start comparing Microsoft's higher-end Xbox Series X consoles to the competition. For example, the Series X Digital (which doesn't have a disc drive) now costs $50 more than a PS5 Digital Edition. For the $800 Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Special Edition, price comparisons are even worse. It's now more expensive than the $750 PS5 Pro, and at least Sony's console gets you better performance for its high price.

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