Microsoft’s Xbox weblog:
Efficient August 1, 2026, we might be updating costs worldwide.
The value of XBOX consoles will improve by US$100 for 512 GB
fashions and US$150 for 1 TB fashions. We may also be sunsetting our
2 TB mannequin.Final October, we elevated XBOX console worth by $20-$70 within the
U.S. We hoped one other worth improve wouldn’t be obligatory, and
we’ve spent the final a number of months working with suppliers on
choices. Sadly, console storage and reminiscence costs have
elevated by greater than 2.5× and we count on one other doubling by the
fall of 2027. All the client electronics business is
fighting the present elements disaster, however the results are
notably exhausting on consoles. In contrast to telephones, computer systems, audio system,
and different client units, consoles are usually not bought at a
revenue, however as an alternative for lower than they value to make.
I’m not offended they’re rising costs. I’m offended solely that they need folks to type “Xbox” in all caps. And cry me a river relating to that “usually not bought at a revenue” line they love to drag out.
What’s most telling is that Microsoft is sunsetting the high-end Xbox mannequin with 2 TB of storage, not the low-end 512 GB one. Excessive-end configurations usually have the best revenue margins. Not on this disaster, nonetheless. That’s much like the best way that Mac Studios with the M3 Extremely are now only available with the base RAM configuration: 96 GB. When the M3 Extremely chip debuted in March 2025, Apple supplied upgrades to 256 and 512 GB of RAM for $1,600 and $4,000 respectively. Now they don’t supply these tiers of RAM at any worth. The one means to purchase a Mac Studio with greater than 96 GB of RAM is to purchase a used one — which eBay sellers are offering for $25,000 to $30,000.
★ Saturday, 27 June 2026