Microsoft is raising the prices of a variety of Xbox consoles, games and controllers around the world, including in Canada. Microsoft says the cost of "some" new first-party games will go up to $79.99 USD (about $110 CAD) by the holidays. The price of Xbox Game Pass ($22.99/month for the highest Ultimate tier) will remain the same. Given that Xbox Game Pass includes the company's first-party titles, it remains to be seen whether that subscription cost will increase in the holidays to coincide with the individual game price hikes. Microsoft's big Xbox price increases come after Nintendo shocked the world with its pricy $629 Switch 2 console and $110 Mario Kart World game.