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Xbox Series X Hits Record Price: Will You Pay $600 For Gaming Console?

Microsoft's jacking up Xbox prices, with Series X at $600 and games hitting $80. Can gamers afford this?

International Business Times UK

"Even though I worked on Oblivion Remastered, I'm still excited for Skyblivion." Bethesda dev shouts out huge Oblivion remake mod coming later this year

In a new developer spotlight video, one of Bethesda's lead Oblivion Remastered devs has given the ambitious Skyblivion mod project a big shoutout.

Windows Central

Xbox's price hikes prove it's time to ditch your console for a gaming laptop

Why lock yourself into a console when they cost just as much as a gaming laptop?

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PlayStation's Hottest Games Are Coming From Its Biggest Console Rival

Xbox Game Studios has become the dominant publisher on the PS5 thanks to ports of its biggest exclusives like Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones, proof that its multiplatform strategy is paying off big.

Inverse

'GTA 6' Is Probably Going To Cost Way More Than You'd Expect, Analysts Say

Xbox is raising the prices on all of its consoles, as well as the price of some games. It's a shift that could have dire ramifications for the industry at large.

Inverse

Microsoft Increases Xbox Game Prices to $80 Amid Industry Trend

The significant price increases for Xbox hardware are likely due to the fluctuating tariffs imposed on China.

International Business Times

$80 Switch 2 and now Xbox games aren't a big shock, analyst says, and games haven't really been $70 for a while: "The average price people are paying ... is much higher"

"Was expected to happen. Is now happening. Will be happening more."

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First-party Xbox games will cost $80 this holiday

Consoles and controllers will cost more as well.

Fortune

Microsoft hikes prices of Xbox consoles, controllers, headsets, and games worldwide - cites market conditions and price of development

Xbox hikes Xbox console prices by $80 - $130 along, also raises prices on controllers, headsets and games, citing increased development costs, but forgetting to note newly imposed U.S. import tariffs.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft to raise the price of all Xbox Series consoles by $100 with software hitting $80, matching the cost of some Nintendo Switch 2 games

Microsoft has announced that it is raising the prices of all Xbox consoles, accessories, and software.

TechRadar

An Xbox Series X now costs $600 as Microsoft raises prices on hardware, with "some" first-party games also jumping to $80 this year

The new prices for consoles and accessories are in place right now, worldwide

GamesRadar

Xbox and Microsoft reveal global price increases for consoles, accessories — and even games

Microsoft confirmed to us today that it is increasing the price of Xbox consoles, accessories, and later this year, games as well. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

PC gaming can't stop getting Ws, as Microsoft shares it's being weighed down by console and hardware revenue woes

We're having a sensible chuckle from our (ivory) gaming towers.

PC Gamer

Microsoft: Xbox is now the "biggest publisher" on PlayStation, as PC Game Pass hits 45% year over year growth

Microsoft's gaming fortunes are on the up and up, as it posts record Q3 growth in a tough market.

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Xbox's mobile aspirations may finally come to fruition after a U.S. judge slaps down Apple

Apple is preventing Microsoft and others from making viable businesses on its platform, owing to restrictive fees and rules — until now.

Windows Central

Xbox FY25 Q3 gaming revenue up 5% year-over-year, driven by growth in Call of Duty, Minecraft, and Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft financial results are in, with Xbox Q3 FY25 gaming revenue up 5% year-over-year thanks to Call of Duty and Xbox Game Pass.

Windows Central

Microsoft drops a slightly unusual batch of new playable owned gamesforXboxCloud Gaming

Xbox Game Pass has added eleven games to its Stream Your Own Game library program, allowing subscribers to stream them through Xbox Cloud Gaming.

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May 2025's Gaming Lineup Is So Stacked, It Might Actually Make Your Pricey Gaming Rig Worth It

May 2025 has a wide range of game releases, spanning from fantasy life sims to hardcore multiplayer action.

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Turtle Beach puts three controllers up for pre-order, including a glow-in-the-dark Mario one

Turtle Beach has three new controllers up for pre-order right now, including two affordable ones for Xbox and PC players, and one Mario-covered Switch gamepad.

TechRadar

The Nacon Revolution X Unlimited is the first controller with a built-in screen that I actually like

The Revolution X Unlimited and its built-in display offer a sublime premium controller experience on Xbox and PC.

Windows Central

8BitDo and some of its killer retro-themed PC accessories are the latest to suffer from the U.S. tariff situation

8BitDo, makers of the wonderful Retro Mechanical Keyboard, has suspended shipments to the U.S. from China down to the current tariff situation.

Windows Central

The Game Pass hit STALKER 2 just got a huge Xbox award, and I can't think of a game more deserving

In recognition of STALKER 2's excellence, Microsoft and Xbox have given developer GSC Game World a special award.

PC Gamer

'There are currently three Xbox controller prototypes': New cloud gaming-enabled controller rumour suggests everything really is an Xbox

Xbox could be all-in on the cloud.

Windows Central

YouTube app for Xbox, PlayStation, and Smart TVs gets a refreshing update that fixes a frustrating flaw

The latest YouTube update brings clearer video separation and a dedicated podcasts tab to the TV app for consoles and Smart TVs.

New Xbox controllers could embrace tech Google ditched years ago

Rumours abound that Microsoft will launch three new Xbox controllers, one with Cloud Gaming at its heart.

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