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Do not miss out on our newest tales. Add PCMag<\/a><\/em> as a most well-liked supply on Google.<\/em><\/p>\n For the second time this yr<\/a>, Microsoft is elevating costs for its Xbox consoles within the US.<\/p>\n The corporate made the announcement on a assist web page<\/a>. The Xbox Collection X is rising by $50. In the meantime, the Xbox Collection S will quickly price $20 extra. Right here\u2019s a full breakdown:\u00a0<\/p>\n Xbox Collection S (512GB):<\/strong> New $399.99 | Present $379.99 | April $299.99<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Xbox Collection S (1TB):<\/strong> New $449.99 | Present $429.99 | April $349.99<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Xbox Collection X Digital:<\/strong> New $599.99 | Present $549.99 | April $449.99<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Xbox Collection X:<\/strong> New $649.99 | Present $599.99 | April $499.99<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Xbox Collection X (2TB Galaxy Black):<\/strong> New $799 | Present $729.99 | April $599.99<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The excellent news is that the worth hikes do not go into impact till Oct. 3, so you continue to have time to snag an Xbox console at a lower cost.\u00a0“Pricing for controllers and headsets will stay the identical,” the assist web page provides.<\/p>\n Why one other worth hike? Microsoft is obscure, blaming “modifications within the macroeconomic surroundings.\u201d Nonetheless, it is solely occurring for US shoppers, suggesting Trump’s tariffs performed a job.\u00a0Daniel Ahmad, a video video games analyst at Niko Companions, immediately<\/a> blamed the tariffs, that are presently imposing a 30% responsibility on imports from China and a 20% charge on imports from Vietnam \u2014 two main producers of online game {hardware}.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n