▲ 360 ▼ Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide (www.theverge.com) submitted 1 year ago by ampersandrew@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world 148 comments fedilink hide all child comments Xbox first party titles expected to hit $80 USD this holiday; Game Pass pricing currently unchanged.
[–] simple@lemm.ee 55 points 1 year 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] slimerancher@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's a long con. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flandish@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago it’s bog standard capitalist formula. always has been. permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago It's already happened and will happen again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's a long con. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flandish@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago it’s bog standard capitalist formula. always has been. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flandish@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago it’s bog standard capitalist formula. always has been. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago It's already happened and will happen again. permalink fedilink source parent