Microsoft makes it more expensive if you want to develop on Xbox

The image shows two Xbox gaming consoles, the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, along with their respective controllers. The Xbox Series S is white with a black circular vent on the side, and its controller is also white. The Xbox Series X is black with a grid-like vent on the top, and its controller is black. Both consoles are standing upright, with the Xbox Series S positioned slightly in front of the Xbox Series X.

October 21, 2025

Everything with Xbox keeps getting more expensive. We’ve seen two console price hikes this year alone, and Game Pass Ultimate has increased by 50 percent. This has caused friction among gamers and suppliers, leading some to question whether Xbox was even planning to make another console.

If you’re a developer, the developer kit needed to properly test your titles before submitting them for review has also had its price increased. According to The Verge, Xbox developer kits are going up $500 from $1,500 to $2,000. According to Microsoft, this increase is a result of macroeconomic developments —ironically, the same thing they said when console prices increased. To make it even worse, this price increase takes effect right away

All Xbox-supported regions will eventually see the price increase for the developer kit.

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David Allen

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Camera	Image sensor:1/1.5” CMOS Effective pixels:50M Aperture: f/1.9 FOV (D):85.5° (4:3) FOV (H):72.9° Equivalent Focal Length:26mm Minimum focus distance:10cm Supported Frame Rate: MJPEG:4000×3000@[30 25 24 20 15], 3840×2160@[30 25 24 20 15], 1920×1440@[60 30 25 24 20 15], 1920×1080@[60 30 25 24 20 15], 1280×960@[60 30 25 24 20 15], 1280×720@[60 30 25 24 20 15] YUV:3840×2160@[15], 1920×1440@[30 25 24 20 15], 1920×1080@[30 25 24 20 15], 1280×960@[60 30 25 24 20 15], 1280×720@[30 25 24 20 15], 640×480@[60 30 25 24 20 15], 640×360@[60 30 25 24 20 15] H264:3840×2160@[30 25 24 20 15], 1920×1440@[60 30 25 24 20 15], 1920×1080@[60 30 25 24 20 15], 1280×960@[60 30 25 24 20 15], 1280×720@[60 30 25 24 20 15] Zoom:1-4x Focus Type: AF/MF HDR: Support
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