Updated Xbox Console Prices

0xedb 36 points 20 comments June 25, 2026
news.xbox.com · View on Hacker News

Discussion Highlights (6 comments)

therepanic

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

Lammy

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

haunter

>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

prism56

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...

terramex

> 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.

0cf8612b2e1e

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.

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