Microsoft‘s Xbox announced Friday it will again be raising the price of its gaming consoles in the United States “due to changes in the macroeconomic environment,” marking the second hike of 2025.
As of Oct. 3, the recommended retail price for an Xbox Series X will now be $649.99 and for a Series S 1TB model the price will be $449.99.
The last price increase for Xbox consoles came in May, when the cost of a Series X went up by $100 to $599.99 and the cost of a Series S device was increased to $379 vs. the previous $299.99. At the time of that announcement, Xbox also said that, while price of existing games will remain the same, later this year Xbox will increase the price of some of its upcoming first-party games from the usual $69.99 to $79.99 across both digital and physical versions of the titles.
On Friday, Xbox included the same statement alongside the price increase announcement on its support page as it had when it made the hike in May: “We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made with careful consideration. Looking ahead, we continue to focus on offering more ways to play more games across any screen and providing value for Xbox players.”
Microsoft has confirmed U.S. pricing for Xbox controllers and headsets will remain the same, as will current console pricing in all other markets.
See Microsoft’s chart outlining the U.S. price increases across all of its Series X and S models below.
