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Discussion (13 Comments)Read Original on HackerNews

haunter•about 1 hour ago
>console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027

As a millennial I love that every year has a "once in a lifetime" event

terramex•about 1 hour ago
> Unfortunately, console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027.

I have not seen such pessimistic future prediction from any of major consumer electronics producers yet.

Lammy•about 2 hours ago
I like how “Update” has become corporate PR's favorite weasel word for headlines bearing bad news.
prism56•about 1 hour ago
Hate how nowhere on that page does it say what the price will be. I guess they don't want the full price in the announcement...
sunaookami•8 minutes ago
Console Old Price New Price

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Xbox Series S 512GB $399.99 $499.99

Xbox Series S 1TB $449.99 $599.99

Xbox Series X 1TB Digital $599.99 $749.99

Xbox Series X 1TB $649.99 $799.99

EDIT: damn how do you make tables on HN

mikestew•about 1 hour ago
Go add the announced price increase to whatever price you find on BestBuy.com? I take your point, but I hardly find it onerous to figure out the new price.
therepanic•about 2 hours ago
After Apple, Microsoft is now taking up the baton. Who is next?
inversepolymath•about 2 hours ago
Anyone who sells hardware with RAM
ThatMedicIsASpy•about 1 hour ago
everyone? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48676382
lizardking•about 2 hours ago
Sony and Nintendo, probably.
haunter•about 1 hour ago
Both already did

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2026/260508....

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-fo...

garciansmith•about 1 hour ago
So did Microsoft already! They can always do more.
vespershost•about 2 hours ago
unfortunate, but expected.

Effective August 1, 2026, Xbox console prices are going up worldwide:

512 GB models: +$100 1 TB models: +$150 2 TB models: being sunsetted entirely