Xbox Reveals €200 Price Hike In Europe

Xbox Consoles Now Officially Cost €200 More In Europe Published Aug 2, 2026, 5:50 AM EDT James Lucas is an Executive Editor at TheGamer who has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. An expert on FPS games, Soulslikes, RPGs, and survival horror, James has intimate knowledge of a wide variety of titles, providing in-depth coverage and exclusive profiles. Some of the games they have extensively covered include: Half-Life 3, Counter-Strike, Elden Ring, and Fallout. They pride themselves on their consistently thorough research, leveraging nearly a decade of industry experience. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com Sign in to your TheGamer account Xbox confirmed in June that Series X/S consoles would face another price hike of $100-$150 for the 512GB and 1TB models, respectively. As reported by VGC, the price hike in Europe and the UK has now also been confirmed. Resetera forum users noted that the Series X has increased from €599.99 to €799.99, a 33% hike. To put that into perspective, European buyers are now being charged roughly $922 for a console that costs $799.99 in the US. In the UK, the price of a 1TB disc model has increased from £499.99 to £669.99, which is approximately $903 when converted — 12% more than what US buyers are paying. Xbox Series X/S Price Hikes: US, Europe, And UK Breakdowns For a comprehensive breakdown, here is how the prices have changed: Europe Console Before After Xbox Series S (512GB) €349.99 €499.99 Xbox Series S (1TB) €399.99 €599.99 Xbox Series X (1TB, Digital) €549.99 €749.99 Xbox Series X (1TB, Disc) €599.99 €799.99 UK Console Before After Xbox Series S (512GB) £299.99 £429.99 Xbox Series S (1TB) £349.99 £519.99 Xbox Series X (1TB, Digital) £449.99 £619.99 Xbox Series X (1TB, Disc) £499.99 £669.99 US Console Before After Xbox Series S (512GB) $399.99 $499.99 Xbox Series S (1TB) $449.99 $599.99 Xbox Series X (1TB, Digital) $599.99 $749.99 Xbox Series X (1TB, Disc) $649.99 $799.99 That means the Xbox Series S, which was marketed as the budget-friendly option for current-gen gaming, now costs €50 more than the previous Xbox Series X (1TB, Digital) price. €799.99 for a console that was €499.99 in 2020 certainly feels backwards — typically hardware gets more affordable as the generation nears its end. But it's not strictly because of Microsoft. The insatiable demand of AI data centers has spurred on a global memory shortage, causing a huge increase in the price of computing components. Windows Central senior editor Jez Corden even claimed earlier this week that Microsoft is still making a loss selling consoles at this price, putting into perspective just how damaging AI has been to the affordability of modern tech. Brand Microsoft Original Release Date November 10, 2020 Original MSRP (USD) $499 Operating System Proprietary (Windows-based) Processor Custom AMD 8-core Zen 2 3.8 GHz Resolution 720p - 4K UHD