It’s no secret that Xbox It has faced several challenges in selling its consoles in recent years While the hardware hasn’t been the desired success globally, the situation is critical in Japan, where nearly 600,000 Series X|S have been sold since launch. now, The price of this console is said to increase in this region.
According to Famitsu, The price of Xbox Series X | S will increase from August 15. Here we’re talking a 12% increase for the 1TB Series X and Series S, while the 512GB Series S will see a 17% increase. The price in Japan will be like this:
- Xbox Series X – ¥59,978 yen to ¥66,978 yen.
- Xbox Series S 1TB (Black) – ¥44,578 to ¥49,978.
- Xbox Series S 512 GB – ¥37,978 yen and ¥44,578 yen for.
This increase will affect Japan. Microsoft has indicated that this is the result of a market analysis. This means that the price increase is a result of the yen’s poor position against the dollar at the moment. Let us note that this is the second time this has happened, since the increase of the Xbox Series X|S in January 2023 was also reported.
It’s unknown at this point if Microsoft plans to make similar moves in other regions.. However, this can be seen as a negative, especially in a region where the PlayStation 5 outperforms the Xbox Series X|S 10 to 1. On a related note, Xbox announces a new transparent controller Similarly, these are the company’s plans for Gamescom 2024.
Author’s Note:
Xbox Series X It’s a tough economic situation in Japan, and it just doesn’t help the players.
Through: Gematsu
