"The current Xbox dev kit is moving from $1,500 to $2,000, a 33 percent jump in price. "The adjustment reflects macroeconomic developments," says Microsoft in an announcement to Xbox developers, seen by The Verge. "We remain committed to providing high-quality tools and support for your development efforts." The price increases to the Xbox dev kit come just a month after Microsoft hiked the price of its Xbox Series X console for the second time this year."
"Microsoft also blamed "changes in the macroeconomic environment" for its latest Xbox console price hike last month, and both the increases to consoles and dev kits, 30 percent and 33 percent respectively, align with the Trump administration's 30 percent tariff on imports from China. A recent report suggested that Microsoft is pushing to produce more Xbox consoles outside of China, in a clear attempt to reduce the impact of the tariffs."
"The short announcement from Microsoft's Xbox developer relations team makes it clear that this price increase goes into effect immediately. I understand it's not just impacting US developers, as the price of these development kits is also going up across Europe and elsewhere. That's likely because those "macroeconomic" conditions extend beyond just US tariffs, with currency fluctuations, production costs, and other elements impacting pricing."
Microsoft increased the price of the Xbox Development Kit from $1,500 to $2,000, representing a 33 percent rise. Microsoft attributes the change to macroeconomic developments and affirms continued support and tooling for developers. The dev kit price hike follows recent Xbox Series X console price increases that rose roughly 30 percent, which align with a 30 percent US tariff on imports from China. Microsoft is reportedly exploring shifting more console production outside China to mitigate tariff effects. The developer kit price change takes effect immediately and applies across the US, Europe, and other regions. Xbox dev kits include extra hardware for building and testing games.
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