Rumored feature coming to Steam that will help you track prices, and Microsoft should copy it immediately for Xbox and PC

Back in 2023, Steam introduced a 30-day price history tracker in parts of the EU, though it was only available in some countries rather than across the entire region.

Now, based on recent backend updates, it looks like Valve could be expanding this into a proper 30-day price history feature for Steam games, likely rolling out more broadly.

Whenever Valve adds something genuinely useful like this, it raises a simple question for me: why doesn't Xbox do this too?

It is a consumer-friendly change and just another example of the kind of feature I would love to see Xbox adopt, and given their recent track record of listening to feedback, it isn’t totally out of the question that they do add something like this.

After looking into this update, I came across a Reddit user claiming that this is something PlayStation already does, which only raises the question further of why Xbox does not offer anything similar.

I cannot confirm if this applies to every region on PlayStation, as I don’t own one anymore, but it is still a great feature to have. It helps users make more informed decisions, especially at a time when everything feels more expensive than it should be.

On Xbox, players are still forced to rely on third-party trackers. They are useful, but far from ideal compared to having this built directly into the store.

For now, tools like XBDeals and PSPrices can help you check price history. They work, even if the experience is a bit clunky, but they are worth using if you are someone who likes to hunt for deals like me.

I’d love to hear from you, so tell me what you think. Would you actually use something like this on Xbox, or is price history not something you really care about?

If you are someone who regularly waits for sales, this kind of feature could make a real difference. Being able to quickly check whether a deal is genuinely good or not would save time and remove some of the guesswork.

On the other hand, if you are already comfortable using third-party tools, you might not feel the need for Xbox to build this in at all.

Either way, I am curious where people land on this. Let me know your thoughts in the comments, and make sure you take part in our poll below:

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