Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty

Xbox prices are also rising in other countries around the world, with the Series S increasing by 80 in Europe and 50 in Australia. It represents a big change in an industry which would typically see prices go down in the years after a console's launch. "We understand that these changes are challenging," Microsoft said in a blog post. "They were made with careful consideration given market conditions and the rising cost of development." Kedhrin Gonzalez, founder of Rip & Tear studios, told the BBC he felt the price rise was "inevitable" and "catalysed by current tariff disruptions".