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Xbox prices are rising again after Microsoft helped drive up component costs
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ComicBook.com
· Jun 25, 2026
Xbox Series X and S Consoles Are Getting Yet Another Price Increase
Xbox has today announced that it’s increasing the price of its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles once again. Over the past year, the cost of manufacturing tech products has skyrocketed as a result of shortages tied to components. These shortages have already forced Xbox to significantly increase the retail price of its []
Wolf's Gaming Blog
· Jun 26, 2026
Xbox Is Raising The Price Of Its Consoles Again, While Also Announcing New Ways To Buy Them
Xbox is increasing console prices effective August 1st, with significant hikes for all models. Reasons include rising storage costs and ongoing losses per console. New payment options are introduced to assist consumers.
Kotaku
· Jun 25, 2026
Xbox Now Offering Loans As It Jacks Console Prices Up Past $750: ‘The Entire Consumer Electronics Industry Is Struggling’
Microsoft is increasing the prices of Xbox Series consoles once more and introducing a 'Buy Now, Pay Later' option
GameSpot
· Jun 25, 2026
Microsoft Is Increasing The Cost Of Xbox Consoles, Again, Starting In August
After hiking the price of Xbox consoles in October 2025, Microsoft is once again increasing the cost of Xbox consoles starting August 1. In a June 25 Xbox Wire post, the company confirmed that the 512 GB model will jump up by 100 while the 1 TB model will go up by 150. This puts the Series S at 500 and the Series X at 800. As a result of the price increase, Microsoft is discontinuing the 2 TB Xbox consoles. This story is developing...
TheGamer
· Jun 25, 2026
Xbox To Increase Worldwide Prices Of Its Consoles By At Least $100
Despite increasing prices last October, Xbox is hiking up the price of its consoles once again, blaming console storage and memory prices.
MobileSyrup
· Jun 25, 2026
Xbox announces global console price hike due to component crisis
Starting August 1, 2026, Xbox will increase the prices of Xbox consoles worldwide and sunset its 2TB models. So far, Xbox has only confirmed that prices are going up globally, and shared specifics about the U.S. price changes. MobileSyrup is waiting for official Canadian pricing from Xbox, and will update this story once we have []
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Related coverage for "Xbox prices are rising again after Microsoft helped drive up component costs": ComicBook.com — Xbox Series X and S Consoles Are Getting Yet Another Price Increase. Wolf's Gaming Blog — Xbox Is Raising The Price Of Its Consoles Again, While Also Announcing New Ways To Buy Them. Kotaku — Xbox Now Offering Loans As It Jacks Console Prices Up Past $750: ‘The Entire Consumer Electronics Industry Is Struggling’. GameSpot — Microsoft Is Increasing The Cost Of Xbox Consoles, Again, Starting In August. TheGamer — Xbox To Increase Worldwide Prices Of Its Consoles By At Least $100. MobileSyrup — Xbox announces global console price hike due to component crisis