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Costco Halts Xbox Sales Amid Microsoft Price Hike

9/26/2025

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Story summary

Costco stopped selling Xbox consoles in the United States and United Kingdom.
Costco’s site searches return no Xbox results; PlayStation and Nintendo items remain.
Costco calls it a 'business decision' and will not carry Xbox consoles.
In 2024, 19% of Xbox games were sold retail; 32% for PlayStation 5.
Microsoft recently raised Xbox Series X prices.

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Story summary

Costco stopped selling Xbox consoles in the United States and United Kingdom.
Costco’s site searches return no Xbox results; PlayStation and Nintendo items remain.
Costco calls it a 'business decision' and will not carry Xbox consoles.
In 2024, 19% of Xbox games were sold retail; 32% for PlayStation 5.
Microsoft recently raised Xbox Series X prices.