Xbox Series X 2TB Model Priced Higher Than PS5 Pro

Interestingly, the brand-new 2TB "Galaxy Black" Xbox Series X costs an outrageous $730. This makes it more expensive than Sony's upcoming PS5 Pro, whose $700 price tag had been criticized in the past. This change has caused people to argue again about how much consoles should cost, how well they should perform, and which way both platform holders are going with the high-end console market.

Microsoft recently announced that prices will increase for many Xbox products. Prices for consoles, controllers, and accessories will increase around the world. In the U.S. and Canada, headset prices will go up the most. Also, some Xbox first-party games coming out during the holidays will have a new standard price of US $80.

When prices change, inflation and supply chain issues are often blamed. However, the $730 price of the 2TB Xbox Series X has caused a lot of controversy, both for its price and its offerings.

The 2TB Xbox Series X has the same internal specs as the original Series X. This is different from Sony's PS5 Pro, which has significant hardware improvements such as better ray tracing, faster GPU performance, and AI-assisted upscaling. Its only new features are more storage space and a look that is only available in this limited edition.

This has made people wonder what it's all worth. "It's unbelievable," one person said. "When Sony announced a $700 PS5 Pro, people went crazy, even though it's clear that it's a big step up from the base model." Here's a version of the Xbox Series X that costs more than the PS5 Pro but isn't as powerful.

Even though it hasn't been released yet, Sony's PS5 Pro has already gotten mixed reviews online. Some people thought the $700 price tag was too high, especially since the base PS5 still works well for most people. Sony, on the other hand, is advertising the Pro version as a big step forward for people who want better performance in new games. It has improvements that are meant to make visuals, frame rates, and stability better in demanding games.

Even though it's expensive, many tech experts agree that the PS5 Pro is a clear improvement over previous mid-generation updates. When put next to the 2TB Series X, the Pro's better hardware starts to look better for the price.

The discussion about how much consoles should cost has become more complicated. Many customers aren't sure what's worth the money when it comes to mid-gen upgrades and special editions that mix luxury features with necessary improvements.

"There was a lot of talk online about how Sony was trying to rip people off with the Pro," said someone else. "But now Microsoft is charging even more for a Series X that doesn't make the computer run faster in any way." It's tough not to see the irony.

It's not clear how this pricing strategy will affect holiday sales, but one thing is for sure: people are paying close attention, and the debates about Xbox and PlayStation hardware are only getting stronger.