alt.hn

6/25/2026 at 4:59:09 PM

Updated Xbox Console Prices

 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/25/xbox-console-price-update/

by 0xedb

6/25/2026 at 5:43:22 PM

>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

by haunter

6/25/2026 at 7:34:39 PM

Sometimes I wonder if this is what the fall of a civilization looks like

by vitally3643

6/25/2026 at 10:10:17 PM

Not with a bang but a whimper?

by haunter

6/26/2026 at 2:18:33 AM

can't wait for the Xbox Mortgage Edition

by james-mxtech

6/26/2026 at 2:49:03 PM

Right? Life is so hard nowadays. Can't believe Xbox prices are going up. It's the end of the times. /s

by owebmaster

6/25/2026 at 7:53:02 PM

Will we ever get a break for good times?

by qsxfthnkp2322

6/25/2026 at 5:30:11 PM

I like how “Update” has become corporate PR's favorite weasel word for headlines bearing bad news.

by Lammy

6/25/2026 at 8:47:31 PM

If it was reductions they'd tell you so in the title. If they aren't doing that it's because they're trying to avoid giving you the bad news for as long as possible.

by AndrewDucker

6/25/2026 at 5:50:51 PM

> 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.

by terramex

6/25/2026 at 5:44:49 PM

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...

by prism56

6/25/2026 at 6:58:26 PM

Console Old Price New Price

------------------------------------------------

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

by sunaookami

6/25/2026 at 7:17:47 PM

You need to format it as code. (Blank line followed by code lines, indented by 2+ spaces)

  Console          Price -> Old       New
  ------------------------------------------------
  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

by saratogacx

6/25/2026 at 5:57:41 PM

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.

by mikestew

6/25/2026 at 9:35:56 PM

Woof. Microsoft pre-announced a bunch of layoffs in the gaming division next month. Also had a disastrous price increase in Xbox Live membership followed by a large number of cancelled subscriptions.

Clearly more expensive hardware will bolster the financials.

by 0cf8612b2e1e

6/25/2026 at 5:29:57 PM

After Apple, Microsoft is now taking up the baton. Who is next?

by therepanic

6/25/2026 at 5:36:46 PM

Anyone who sells hardware with RAM

by inversepolymath