Xbox to Raise Console Prices Worldwide From August
- On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Microsoft announced it is raising Xbox console prices worldwide by up to $150, citing a deepening global components crisis affecting memory and storage costs.
- Xbox stated that console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5 times, with another doubling expected by the fall of 2027 as the hardware supply chain crisis intensifies.
- Alongside the price hikes, Microsoft is discontinuing the 2 TB storage model while increasing 512 GB models by $100 and 1 TB models by $150 to reflect cost pressures.
- To assist players, Microsoft is introducing Buy Now, Pay Later options on eligible Xbox hardware through Microsoft Stores, while Apple also raised Mac and iPad prices by hundreds of dollars on the same day.
- Earlier this month, industry groups warned that increasing memory chip demand could disrupt supply chains, while Rival Sony previously raised PlayStation 5 prices following a similar increase in August last year.
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Depending on the model, the equipment will be 88 to 132 euros more expensive.
The US company Microsoft is making its popular Xbox game consoles much more expensive. Prices are expected to rise by 100 to 150 dollars worldwide (88 to 132 euros) from August 1st, the company announced on Thursday. The reason for this is due to the need for artificial intelligence (AI) driven component prices.In the US, the cheapest model - the Xbox Series S - will cost 500 dollars in the future. For the X series, up to 800 dollars will be due…
Xbox raises console prices by up to $150 starting August
And they were doing so well, too! This must be part of that brand revitalization Xbox — oh, sorry, XBOX — has been bragging about since getting a new CEO. Stop me if you've heard this one before: the rising cost of components, propelled by the completely pointless AI boom, is forcing consumer hardware manufacturers to up their prices. — Read the rest The post Xbox raises console prices by up to $150 starting August appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Microsoft has yet to announce the new Xbox prices for Europe and Asia. (EPA Images pic) SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft said Thursday it will raise the price of its Xbox video game consoles worldwide by US$100 to US$150 starting Aug 1, blaming a component-cost surge fueled by artificial intelligence. In the US, the cheapest Xbox, the Series S, will increase to US$500 this summer, and the Series X will increase to as much as US$800. The company has not …
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