After Sony suddenly raised the price of the PS5 earlier this week, Microsoft has confirmed that it currently has no plans to raise the price of the Xbox Series X|S.
Yesterday (August 25) Sony abruptly announced that it would be raising the price of the PS5 by £30 / €50 across seven regions, not including the US, effective immediately. Sony Interactive CEO Jim Ryan wrote that this was down to the “current global economic environment.”
In response a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed that the company currently has no plans to raise the cost of its own current generation of consoles, the Xbox Series X|S (via Windows Central).
“We are constantly evaluating our business to offer our fans great gaming options. Our Xbox Series S suggested retail price remains at $299 (£250, €300) the Xbox Series X is $499 (£450, €500).”
This means that, in the UK, the standard PS5 costs £479.99, whilst the Xbox Series X is £30 cheaper. The digital PS5 is £389.99, making the Xbox Series S (which is less powerful) now £140 cheaper.
It should be noted that Microsoft’s above statement doesn’t outright confirm that the Xbox Series X|S will never undergo a price hike, rather that there are currently no plans for the company to do so.
