Xbox Introduces 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Payment Option with PayPal and Klarna

Xbox is set to introduce a new payment option that allows customers to buy its products now and pay for them later. This option is expected to be available in partnership with PayPal and Klarna.

A dataminer has discovered references to this payment option in the code on the official Xbox website. The system is likely to be primarily used for the upcoming Xbox hardware, although the discovered data does not explicitly limit its use to just hardware.

Xbox has not officially announced any payment plans yet. However, this type of system could be a solution to help gamers upgrade to the new generation of consoles, which may come with a higher price tag.

While payment plans can provide a solution for those who cannot afford to pay the full amount upfront, they may end up costing more than the initial price. This is not an ideal solution, but in the current context for Xbox, all options seem to be on the table.

The new management of the brand is likely to test different approaches, including some already known, such as mass layoffs or the closure of award-winning studios, to get the company back on track.