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Microsoft to Increase Xbox Series X and Game Pass Pricing in August

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According to the Verge, Microsoft is getting ready to hike up the price of its Xbox Series X console come August, but apparently only in some parts of the world. However, the company is also readying a small price increase in its Game Pass pricing as well, that will take effect globally. The Game Pass pricing increase in the US will be a mere US$1 from US$9.99 to US$10.99 a month, whereas the Game Pass Ultimate will see an increase of US$2, from US$14.99 to US$16.99 a month, with European countries seeing the same kind of increase in cost, but in Euro instead of Dollars. The Verge has a list of other regional price increases for the Game Pass for those interested.

As for the Xbox Series X, Europe, Canada and Australia are said to see a hike in pricing, whereas the US, Japan and some South American nations are apparently avoiding a price hike for now. The new pricing will be £479.99 in the UK, €549.99 in most EU countries, C$649.99 in Canada and AU$799.99 in Australia. The new pricing is said to take effect on the first of August. The Xbox Series S will apparently avoid a price hike for now.



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Paid hardware to run a subscription service that just increased price by 10%. This year.
 
Insane to think we live in a time where consoles has a price INCREASE instead of DECREASE as time goes on.

But the price increase on Game Pass is a bit cheeky. The selection of flagship and firstparty titles has been severely lacking, holding us over with a majority of indie titles (with that said, I love playing indie games on game pass, but their promise and offering of mainline games and titles has been... miniscule to say the least).
 
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Insane to think we live in a time where consoles has a price INCREASE instead of DECREASE as time goes on.

But the price increase on Game Pass is a bit cheeky. The selection of flagship and firstparty titles has been severely lacking, holding us over with a majority of indie titles (with that said, I love playing indie games on game pass, but their promise and offering of mainline games and titles has been... miniscule to say the least).
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It is very weird indeed, it doesn't make a lot of sense 7nm should be more available now and probably less expensive.
The worst part is those consoles don't have proper next gen games yet (maybe the stupidly including RT is to blame as well).
 
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