{"id":14513,"date":"2026-08-04T01:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T01:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=14513"},"modified":"2026-08-04T01:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T01:12:21","slug":"microsoft-raises-european-xbox-prices-by-up-to-200-rampocalypse-and-component-shortages-force-major-console-markups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=14513","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft raises European Xbox prices by up to \u00a3200 \u2014 RAMpocalypse and component shortages force major console markups"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n Mark Tyson <\/strong>
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\nAugust 3, 2026\n<\/div>\n\n

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Xbox price increases across the UK and Europe have been revealed, reports the Video Games Chronicle<\/a>. Promotional graphics for these markets show that Microsoft is stoking prices up as much as \u00a3170 or \u20ac200, depending on the model buyers are interested in. The confirmation comes a little more than a week after it was revealed that U.S. customers<\/a> were going to be facing Xbox price increases by as high as $150 from August 1. <\/p>\n

The unquenchable thirst of AI data centers <\/a>for computing hardware has precipitated the unusual sight of consoles actually getting more expensive as their life cycle extends. Now we are seeing consoles priced as much as $300 more than when they originally launched in 2020. Yes, this latest price rise isn\u2019t the first.<\/p>\n

The worst hit are those looking for the most capable SKUs. Specifically, all the big numbers we\u2019ve used to illustrate the scale of these rises reference the Xbox Series X<\/a> (1TB, Disc) pricing. This device now costs $799 in the U.S., \u00a3669 in the UK, and \u20ac799 in Europe. Check the table below for the full range of SKUs and new prices.<\/p>\n

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The latest Xbox price hikes<\/caption>\n
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US pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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UK pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Europe pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Xbox Series S (512GB)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was $399, now $499<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was \u00a3299, now \u00a3429<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was \u20ac349, now \u20ac499<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Xbox Series S (1TB)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was $449, now $599<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was \u00a3349, now \u00a3519<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was \u20ac399, now \u20ac599<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Xbox Series X (1TB, Digital)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was $599, now $749<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was \u00a3449, now \u00a3619<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was \u20ac549, now \u20ac749<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Xbox Series X (1TB, Disc)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was $649, now $799<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was \u00a3499, now \u00a3669<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Was \u20ac599, now \u20ac799<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

It looks like those in European markets will be hardest hit, as a \u20ac200 increase converts to an approximate $230 increase. Remember that UK and European prices for consumer goods will always include all sales taxes, though.<\/p>\n

In our recent story about the Xbox price hikes (in the U.S.), we noted that the 2TB console was also killed off by Microsoft. <\/p>\n

Readers won\u2019t be surprised that this latest set of hikes is another symptom of the AI boom and RAMpocalypse.<\/a> The pricing of essential components used by servers, computers, smart devices, and consoles alike has all skyrocketed over the last year, led by RAM and SSDs.<\/p>\n

Sony increased all its PlayStation 5 prices<\/a> in April, with every SKU going up by $100. Perhaps it will have to revise things upwards again, shortly. Meanwhile, PC buyers are also glum with the rapidly increasing prices of components and pre-built console-killers like the Steam Deck<\/a> and Steam Machine,<\/a> all seeing significant price increases.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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