The Xbox Wireless Controller, which remains a staple for both console and PC gaming, now costs $65. The Xbox Elite Series 2 controller now starts at $150, up from $145. The official Xbox Wireless Headset will set you back $120, $10 more than before. Microsoft’s gaming hardware will see price hikes outside the U.S. as well.

A couple of weeks ago now, we saw South of Midnight make its way into the top 10 most-played games on Xbox in the US - and now developer Compulsion Games has revealed that the first-party title has attracted more than one million players in its first month.

Amid a backdrop of ongoing tariff uncertainty, more and more gamers are facing price hikes. Microsoft raised recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world this week.