Retailers outside the US are scalping the Xbox Series X

In several markets outside the US, UK and Canada, the Xbox Series X is being sold at markups of up to $1,600 versus Microsoft's $799.99 MSRP. Official distribution has stopped in Brazil for two years and South Korea for one, leaving single retailers to set prices in Sweden and Poland.

• Xbox Series X costs $799.99 in the US, £669.99 in the UK and CAD $949.99 in Canada
• A single Swedish retailer charges the equivalent of $1,600; Polish stores ask $1,300
• Official distribution ended two years ago in Brazil and a year ago in South Korea
• The spike stems from hardware scarcity and retailer markups