Prices for Xbox and PlayStation in Russia fell to a minimum

Russian retailers reported that prices for PlayStation and Xbox in Russia for the first time became lower than they were at the start of sales in 2020. About it write "News".

So, the Xbox Series X console initially cost 45,500 rubles. In 2021, Microsoft raised prices to 50,000. In January 2022, it rose in price to 60,000 rubles. And now it can be found at official retailers for 40,000.

The console from Sony at the start of sales cost 47,000 rubles. In 2021, the Japanese manufacturer increased its cost to 50,000. Six months ago, it cost under 70,000. Today, stores offer to purchase it at prices ranging from 48,000 to 56,000 rubles.

Previously, the high cost was due to a shortage of devices, but as the market became saturated and customer demand decreased, the price went down, the press service of Citilink noted.

Marvel Distribution also believes that the price cut is due to a drop in demand. And M.Video-Eldorado noted that according to the results of the first half of the year, piece sales of current set-top boxes more than doubled compared to last year.

The experts interviewed by the publication also recalled the difficulties with the acquisition of new games in Russia and some lull in the market. gamedev - many new games were postponed to the end of 2023 - the beginning of 2024, which also affected the interest in PlayStation consoles and Xbox.