Friday, March 29

Xbox will not raise prices like the PS5 | Digital Trends Spanish


Microsoft issued a response to the news this morning that Sony the price of the PlayStation 5 console increases in markets outside the United States.

In a statement to Windows Central, a Microsoft spokesperson says: “We are constantly evaluating our business to offer our fans great gaming options. Our suggested retail price for the Xbox Series S remains at $299, the Xbox Series X is $499.”

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It looks like Microsoft won’t be raising the prices of any of the next-gen consoles in any region as of now, which is a good thing considering consumers have been upset by Sony’s decision. That doesn’t necessarily mean Microsoft won’t consider such a thing in the future, but the company has made it very clear that it won’t happen anytime soon.

When a console manufacturer makes a misstep, others tend to call them out. The situation is reminiscent of E3 2013, when Sony issued a scathing response to Microsoft’s initial DRM policies with the Xbox One. Sony created a video on how to share games on PlayStation 4, with two executives handing over a video game. The Xbox One reveal in 2013 drew the ire of gamers when Microsoft said it would restrict the sharing of used games on the console and require online system authentication every 24 hours. Due to the backlash, Microsoft withdrew those policies.but the damage had already been done and Sony looked like the hero, eventually selling over 117 million PlayStation 4 units in its lifetime and beating the xbox one by a 2:1 ratio.

However, Sony is unlikely to renege on the PlayStation 5 price increase, as the company is the leader in the console space and the increase does not affect the North American market. With upcoming blockbuster exclusives like God of War: Ragnarok Y The Last of Us Part Ithe console is likely to remain in high demand despite the higher price tag.

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