Microsoft hikes Xbox Series X price as memory-chip costs soar
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Microsoft has hiked Xbox console prices worldwide due to rising memory and storage chip costs, with the Series X (disc version) now £670 and the Series S at £430; in the US, base consoles rose to $499 and higher-memory variants to $749, with EU prices up as well, as RAM and GPU costs rise amid AI demand. The moves follow Sony’s PS5 price increase and come amid broader industry cost pressures, while Microsoft also faces gaming-revenue dips and a major restructuring that cut about 3,200 jobs.
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