Microsoft's most powerful game console, Series X, will get more expensive in most countries and Xbox Game Pass pricing will increase everywhere.

Xbox Series X will increase to €550 in Europe, £480 in the UK, $650 in Canada, and $800 in Australia, but it will not happen until August 1, 2023, so you still have time to buy one before it happens. The price will not increase in the US, according to The Verge.

- "We’ve held on our prices for consoles for many years and have adjusted the prices to reflect the competitive conditions in each market," Kari Perez, head of communications for Xbox, told The Verge.

Xbox Series S pricing will not increase. 

Sony announced a price increase for PlayStation 5 in August 2022.


First Xbox Game Pass price increase
For the first time, Microsoft will also increase the price of its Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions.

It appears that no markets will be spared once the price increases take effect on July 6 for new subscribers and August 13 for existing subscribers, although some markets will only see the Ultimate subscription go up in price. PC Game Pass will remain as is.

The Xbox Game Pass app with game streaming over the internet is currently TV-exclusive to newer Samsung TVs but will arrive later on other TV platforms.

Xbox Game Pass – price increase
Country
Currency
Current: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
New: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Current: Xbox Game Pass
New: Xbox Game Pass
Argentina
ARS
899
1449
599
1199
Australia
AUD
15.95
18.95
10.95
11.95
Austria
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
Belgium
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
Brazil
BRL
44.99
49.99
29.99
32.99
Canada
CAD
16.99
18.99
11.99
12.99
Chile
CLP
7990
8990
5990
5990
Colombia
COP
29900
33900
19900
21900
Czech Republic
CZK
339
389
259
269
Denmark
DKK
99
109
79
79
Finland
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
France
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
Germany
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
Greece
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
Hong Kong SAR
HKD
79
85
59
65
Hungary
HUF
4190
4790
3000
3190
India
INR
499
549
349
379
Ireland
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
Israel
ILS
39.99
44.99
27.99
30.99
Italy
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
Japan
JPY
1100
1210
850
935
Korea
KRW
11900
13500
7900
8500
Mexico
MXN
229
249
149
159
The Netherlands
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
New Zealand
NZD
19.95
21.95
12.95
13.95
Norway
NOK
125
139
99
99
Poland
PLN
54.99
62.99
40
42.99
Portugal
EEUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
Saudi Arabia
SAR
39.99
44.99
29.99
29.99
Singapore
SGD
13.99
15.9
9.99
10.9
Slovakia
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
South Africa
ZAR
119
129
79
85
Spain
EUR
12.99
14.99
9.99
10.99
Sweden
SEK
135
155
99
105
Switzerland
CHF
14.99
16.99
12
12
Taiwan
TWD
299
338
199
219
Turkey
TRY
44.99
120.99
29.99
79.99
UAE
USD
9.99
11.99
6.99
7.99
UK
GBP
10.99
12.99
7.99
8.99
US
USD
14.99
16.99
9.99
10.99
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 - Source: The Verge