Sony recently announced a price hike on the latest generation of its gaming console – the PlayStation 5, and this has caused Xbox fans to fear that Microsoft It will follow suit and increase the price of Xbox Series X and Series S game consoles.
While Windows Central reported that the company issued a statement to them confirming that the company is not planning to increase the prices of their gaming hardware any time soon, and the price of the console will remain the same as before.
The Xbox Series S suggested retail price remains at $299 (£250, €300), while the Xbox Series X is $499 (£450, €500), the statement read. )”.
The statement does not guarantee that the company will not increase the price of consoles in the future, but, it is certainly a relief to Xbox fans that the company will not increase the price of the latest generation of game consoles in any region yet.
Sony is already a leader in the gaming console market and has posted much better sales compared to Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. However, the move Microsoft has just taken to decide not to increase prices may help the company record more sales figures.