Microsoft to Raise XBOX Console Prices by Up to $150 Starting August 2026
By
Joe Skrebels, XBOX Wire Editor-in-Chief
Summary
Microsoft is raising XBOX console prices by US$100 for 512 GB models and US$150 for 1 TB models, effective August 1, 2026. The company is also discontinuing the 2 TB model. The price hike is attributed to a more than 2.5x increase in console storage and memory prices, with expectations of further doubling by fall 2027. This follows a previous price increase of $20-$70 in the U.S. in October 2025.
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Twitter / XMicrosoft to Raise XBOX Console Prices by Up to $150 Starting August 2026news.xbox.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledEffective August 1, 2026, we will be updating prices worldwide.
We hoped another price increase would not be necessary, and we have spent the last several months working with suppliers on options.
Unfortunately, console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027.
The entire consumer electronics industry is struggling
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