Microsoft Increases the Price of Xbox Dev Kits by $500
Microsoft increased Xbox dev kit prices by 33% to $2,000, citing macroeconomic factors amid recent hikes in console and Game Pass Ultimate fees.
- A 33 percent increase, Microsoft told game development partners, raising Xbox Development Kit prices from $1,500 to $2,000 immediately.
- The company blamed macroeconomic conditions for recent hikes, noting they "reflect macroeconomic developments" and align with the Trump administration's 30 percent tariff on imports from China.
- The dev kit's hardware includes 40GB GDDR6 memory, a front-panel display and five programmable buttons, three USB ports and debugging tools, and costs more than two $1,000 Xbox Ally Xs.
- Across Europe and elsewhere, developers face higher costs as smaller third-party developers and indie studios may skip Xbox launches, capping a series of price hikes across the Xbox ecosystem.
- This month, Game Pass and console hikes preceded the dev-kit change, aligning with the Trump administration's 30 percent tariff on imports from China and thousands of gaming jobs cut earlier this year.
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Xbox has found yet another way to raise prices
Xbox has found yet another way to raise prices, this time by increasing the cost of its Xbox Development Kit from $1,500 to $2,000. This 33% price hike, first reported by The Verge, is the latest in a long line of expensive choices from the company. Just a few weeks ago, a Game Pass subscription price increase had users in an uproar. This time around, the consequences of this change will affect developers as well as players.
Microsoft has confirmed an increase in the price of its Xbox Development Kits, the machines entrusted to developers to develop their Xbox games. These will increase from $1,500 to $2,000.
Xbox just got another price hike – though this time it’s developers who are affected
(Credit: Adam Vjestica/The Shortcut)📈 Xbox development kit prices are increasing from $1,500 to $2,000, affecting developers💰 Microsoft cited “macroeconomic developments” for the price adjustment🆓 Developers in the ID@Xbox program can still receive two free development kits🥲 This follows recent price hikes for Xbox consoles and Xbox Game Pass UltimateIt feels like we can’t go a week without some bad Xbox news at the moment – and now it’s dev…
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