Xbox to offer “Buy Now, Pay Later” options with Klarna and PayPal
TL;DR
Microsoft plans to add BNPL options for Xbox purchases via Klarna and PayPal, allowing players to spread costs over weeks or months with no interest. The feature appears to be in development, hinted by code on the Xbox site, and aims to improve affordability amid rising console and game prices and broader cost-of-living pressures in the gaming industry.
- Microsoft is gearing up to let you spread the cost of Xbox purchases — partnering with Klarna and PayPal Windows Central
- "Buy Now, Pay Later" Option Appears on XBOX Backend Insider Gaming
- Xbox buy now, pay later program leaks after CEO addressed Project Helix console price Notebookcheck
- Xbox may soon let players buy a console and pay it off over 24 months TweakTown
- Xbox Project Helix Could Be Sold Through Klarna and PayPal Payment Plans Due to Rising Costs VICE
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