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Microsoft is telling Xbox owners to trade in their consoles, less than a year after raising prices

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Microsoft is telling Xbox owners to trade in their consoles, less than a year after raising prices

WTF?! Do you have an Xbox Series X or Series S sitting in the corner gathering dust, unused for months or even years, a constant reminder that maybe a PS5 would have been a better choice (assuming you've already got a PC)? If you're undecided about trading it in, consider this: even Microsoft thinks you should do it, and is sending out emails to owners encouraging them to get rid of the consoles.

X user Nintendeal posted an email they received from Microsoft. "Haven't played on your console in a while? If you've moved on to XBOX on PC or another way to play XBOX games, it may be time to trade in your console to Best Buy for up to $375 back," the message read.

Microsoft isn't sending these messages out because it wants people to have some extra money over the holidays. The Redmond giant increased the price of Xbox consoles by $100 and $150 for the 512GB and 1TB models, respectively, less than a year after the previous increase.

In its announcement, Microsoft also revealed it was working with retail partners on new programs to provide previously played consoles at lower prices. As it needs older consoles to refurbish and sell, the company suggested at the time that owners who don't play their Xboxes anymore trade them in for cash or store credit.

Unfortunately for those who, for some reason, are looking to buy an Xbox console, a refurbished Series X is currently around $650, which is $150 more than what the console cost at launch six years ago.


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