Console gaming is about to get more expensive. Microsoft recently announced a price hike for Xbox consoles, controllers, and games. From a whopping US$100 increase for the Xbox Series X console to new Xbox games going up by US$10 to US$80 (and matching the revised prices of games for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2), it’s looking ugly for gamers this year.
Microsoft seems to be taking the lead from Sony, which raised prices for its PlayStation 5 console in several countries last month. At the same time, the Japanese company also upped the subscription prices for its PlayStation Plus game service in Southeast Asia, including Singapore.
While Singapore doesn’t seem to be affected by the latest Xbox Series X price hike, the console is currently selling at S$799, up from the original 2020 launch price of S$699. It seems crazy to me that a console that’s almost five years old is becoming more expensive. Especially one that has been outsold by the PS5 (by …
