Price increases for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S from Microsoft are not expected.
To offset the overall rise in production and distribution costs, Sony Interactive Entertainment has made the difficult decision to raise the price of the PS5. If this maneuver is strongly disputed by many fans on the networks, knowing that the deficit is still just as important, the Japanese giant had no choice a priori, because the losses could be significant over the next few months. An important choice that is reminiscent of Meta with the increase in the price of the Quest 2 virtual reality headset.
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Microsoft reacts to PS5 price increase
There is no rush on the part of US publisher Microsoft for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Especially when an important rival like Sony is moving so fast:
We continually evaluate our business to provide our fans with a great gaming experience. Our MSRP remains at $299 (£250, €300) for Xbox Series S and $499 (£450) for Xbox Series X, 500 Euro).
Nintendo will not follow Sony
Like Microsoft, Nintendo thinks it doesn’t need to raise the price of the Switch:
Keeping prices low is not a problem for us when it comes to supplying spare parts. The problem is that demand exceeds supply. We do not plan to raise prices at this stage for two reasons. In order to provide unique entertainment to a wide range of customers, we do not want to exclude people. Our competitors are the variety of entertainment in the world, and we always think about pricing based on the value of the pleasure we provide.
While the OLED model will continue to be less profitable than other models and shipping costs have undoubtedly increased, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa is exploring what he can do to offset those costs without passing on higher prices to consumers.