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Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 days ago by ampersandrew@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
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Xbox first party titles expected to hit $80 USD this holiday; Game Pass pricing currently unchanged.

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[–] simple@lemm.ee 51 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Correction: It is to make money, but the goal is to get people to subscribe now then jack up the prices once people start relying on it.

[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a long con.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

it’s bog standard capitalist formula. always has been.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago

It's already happened and will happen again.