Microsoft raises Xbox console prices by up to $150, citing rising component costs
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Microsoft announced price increases for Xbox Series S and Series X consoles, effective August 1, citing rising component costs. The Xbox Series S (512GB) will increase by $100 to about $500, and the Series X will start at about $750. This follows Apple's recent price hikes on MacBooks and iPads, and comes after Microsoft had already raised Xbox prices by $20-$70 in the U.S. last October.
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Last October, we increased XBOX console price by $20-$70 in the U.S.
We hoped another price increase would not be necessary, and we have spent the
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