Xbox Series X and S Price to Increase in Japan on August 15 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 August 2024 / 6,533 Views
Microsoft announced it is increasing the price of the Xbox Series X and S consoles in Japan on August 15
The price of the Xbox Series X will increase from 59,978 yen to 66,978 yen ($448 USD), the Xbox Series S 1 TB will increase from 44,578 yen to 49,978 yen ($334 USD), and the Xbox Series S 512 GB will increase from 37,978 yen to 44,578 yen ($298 USD). Tax is included in the price.
Microsoft stated it "regularly evaluates the impact of changes in market conditions on local prices" and the price is only increasing in Japan.
Here are the price changes:
- Xbox Series X - 59,978 yen to 66,978 yen ($448 USD)
- Xbox Series S 1TB - 44,578 yen to 49,978 yen ($334 USD)
- Xbox Series S 512GB - 37,978 yen to 44,578 yen ($298 USD)
Thanks, Famitsu.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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How to go from 0 sales to negative zero dales :P
sales drop so hard they become dales
Good luck.
Yes, exactly the move to tighten the vice grip Xbox has the Japanese market in to begin with...
This is not good for the love affair that Japan and Xbox have.
they need to do a price drop with a free copy of blue dragon HD!
I’m no expert…but -40% YoY WW prolly indicates that a price cut would be the most appropriate next decision. Who am I to say, though?
See, it's that type of thinking that puts you on the bottom feeder employee list. You gotta think BIG, EXEC, PROFITS to get to the top and have the COURAGE to increase prices! 😂😂😂
Is there a reason for the prices ending in "78" instead of "00", "99" or "90" as is more common in other countries?
Gone are the golden age of console and gaming where consoles dropped in price,not increased
Was thinking the same, 4 years in and they are getting more expensive, not cheaper? Something is wrong with this gen and it's not just inflation/world being screwed.
Node shrinks are barely a thing now. Which makes sense since there is not a lot smaller you can go. I remember the RSX being 90nm, which had an awful lot of shrinking in it.
But will it still be less expensive given the Yenn vs. Dollar?
50K plus US military personal are stationed in Japan. Their tour is between 1-3 years. How many will take cheaper electronics back home at the end of it for family and friends?
That's one way to kill the hardware sales
A nice move to increase sales :D I don't think they care about Japan anyway.
This is great news! Finally we'll see deserving sales in Japan from here on out
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