An Xbox Series X with 2 TB of storage is now more expensive than a PlayStation 5 Pro. Next Call of Duty Could be the first $ 80 game from Microsoft. Microsoft has announced significant price increases for the entire Xbox ecosystem Thursday and fans are in shock.
“We understand that these changes represent a challenge and have been made with particular attention given the conditions of the market and the increase in development costs,” said an anonymous spokesperson for the company. it IGN. It is not clear to what extent price increases can be attributed to customs duties in the United States, while Microsoft tries to capitalize on the high price of the Switch 2 offered by Nintendo and recently broke the seal of the $ 80 with Mario Kart WorldMicrosoft refused to comment whether prices could drop again in the United States if President Trump abandoned his trade war with China.
This news has propelled the slogan “Thank you Nintendo” to the front page of the press on the X today. Some accuse the manufacturer of the Switch 2 of having launched the price increase at the start of the next generation of consoles, while others point out that most of the price increases in video games in the United States, practiced by the two companies, is solely due to customs duties. It also seems that it is just a matter of time before Sony followed the movement, even if the company recently confirmed it. Le fantôme by yota will remain $ 70 in an April blog article, pre -orders to start on May 2. Will he change your mind or take the opportunity to offer one of the most competitive blockbusters during this holiday season?
Xbox price changes are particularly shocking for fans who have seen the competitor of the PlayStation more or less captivate this generation and Microsoft carry some of its greatest franchises on PS5 and Switch. Forza Horizon 5 I just arrived there this week, more Remastered oblivion, Doom: the age of darknesset External worlds 2 are all daily meetings on several platforms. Once Halo, Gears of Waror Starfield Make the jump, the prospect of paying $ 600 for a five -year console with limited exclusives will be more difficult than ever.
-Even before the entry into force of Trump’s customs taxes, the price of video games increased regularly throughout this generation of consoles, due to inflation and the explosion of play budgets. Sony had already increased the price of the PS5 entirely digital by $ 50 and subscription services like the Game Pass have experienced multiple price increases. It is the first cycle of memory equipment where being present on the day of the launch was really cheaper than to wait a few years.
And what does that mean for the next Xbox and PS6? Will they cost $ 600-700 at launch? Will new games cost closer to $ 100? Or the higher entry cost will simply lead more players to cheaper alternatives such as mobile and gaming cloud while losing more time in free work like Fortnite et Roblox?
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