{"id":21081,"date":"2022-12-05T19:40:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T19:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/05\/microsoft-to-raise-price-of-xbox-series-x-s-games-in-2023-ahead-of-starfield\/"},"modified":"2022-12-05T19:40:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T19:40:41","slug":"microsoft-to-raise-price-of-xbox-series-x-s-games-in-2023-ahead-of-starfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/05\/microsoft-to-raise-price-of-xbox-series-x-s-games-in-2023-ahead-of-starfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft to raise price of Xbox Series X\/S games in 2023 ahead of Starfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The cost of Xbox Series X\/S games is officially set to increase next year.<\/p>\n

In a statement to\u00a0IGN<\/em><\/a>, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that the price of first-party games for its current-gen consoles will increase from $60 to $70 USD (roughly $95 CAD) in 2023.<\/p>\n

Canadian pricing wasn\u2019t confirmed, but other current-gen titles cost $90 CAD, so it\u2019s likely that Xbox will follow suit. We\u2019ve reached out to Xbox for confirmation and will update this response once a response has been received.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis price reflects the content, scale, and technical complexity of these titles,\u201d the representative told IGN<\/em>, noting that all of these games will also be on Xbox Game Pass on day one.<\/p>\n

2023 is set to be a big year for Xbox, with heavy hitters like Bethesda\u2019s\u00a0Starfield\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Redfall\u00a0<\/em><\/a>set for the first half of the year. The next\u00a0Forza Motorsport\u00a0<\/em>is also slated for 2023. There are many other undated, long-gestating Xbox first-party titles<\/a>, such as Obsidian\u2019s\u00a0Avowed<\/em>, Rare\u2019s\u00a0Everwild\u00a0<\/em>and Ninja Theory\u2019s\u00a0Senua\u2019s Saga: Hellblade II.<\/em><\/p>\n

That said, Xbox Game Pass has been offering day one access to all Xbox first-party games since 2018, giving consumers an alternative from paying full price to purchase titles. Xbox Game Pass costs $11.99\/month on Xbox and PC or $16.99\/month for Game Pass Ultimate, which includes the service for both platforms as well as Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Cloud Gaming and EA Play.<\/p>\n

Xbox raising game prices brings the company in line with several other publishers. Sony has been charging $90 CAD for PS5 titles, while third-parties like 2K and EA have been charging the same amount for most of their big games. Ubisoft also confirmed in September<\/a> that its upcoming AAA games will cost $70 USD. As it stands, Nintendo continues to sell Switch games for $60 USD\/$80 CAD.<\/p>\n

The Xbox games price increase comes shortly after Xbox chief Phil Spencer confirmed that consoles themselves won\u2019t see a price increase until at least after this holiday season<\/a>. It also remains to be seen when Game Pass itself may see a price hike, especially if the big games it includes, such as\u00a0Starfield<\/em>, are set to cost more.<\/p>\n

Source: IGN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n