Gaming
Xbox consoles in Europe get up to €200 more expensive, now pricier than in the US
After announcing price hikes in America, Microsoft has now raised prices in the European market too, with a significantly larger increase.
Gaming
Xbox Service Outage Reveals Fragility of Digital Ownership; Even Physical Discs Failed
The global Xbox service outage in late July 2026 showed that even buying games on physical media doesn't guarantee access to content; licenses rely on the internet, and Microsoft acknowledged a technical error.