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Xbox consoles are now much more expensive in the EU and UK
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WHY IT MATTERS
The component price inflation driving these console hikes signals broader cost pressures for any engineering team provisioning physical hardware or edge compute. If storage and memory prices double as Microsoft predicts, hardware budgets and supply chain planning will need significant adjustments.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
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Xbox price increases in the EU range from €150 to €200, while UK prices increased by £130 to £170 depending on the model.
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The entry-level Xbox Series S (512GB) now costs €499.99 in the EU and £429.99 in the UK.
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Microsoft expects storage and memory prices to double again, a trend also forcing price hikes from Sony and Nintendo.
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