# 'If a console breaks I can't afford another' — Xbox console price hike hits the UK

> Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed that the price of Xbox consoles would rise in August, but did not reveal how much they would cost in the UKNow the prices are public, and the reaction has been overwhelmingly…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox/nobody-was-buying-them-so-it-doesnt-really-matter-xbox-console-price-hike-hits-the-uk?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7088eaf848e322155ae86f)
- **Published:** 2026-08-03
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #playstation #xbox #nintendo #nintendo-switch
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