Microsoft to raise Xbox console prices in the UK

The US-based video games giant said that from May 1, the price of its base level Xbox Series S would rise by £50 to £300, while its top-of-the-line Xbox Series X would go up in price by £20 to £500 (Alamy/PA) -

Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox consoles in the UK and elsewhere, as firms continue to respond to rising global prices in the wake of US tariff plans.

The US-based video games giant said that from May 1, the price of its base level Xbox Series S would rise by £50 to £300, while its top-of-the-line Xbox Series X would go up in price by £20 to £500.