Updated Xbox Console Prices

Updated Xbox Console Prices(news.xbox.com)

31 points by 0xedb 2 hours ago | 14 comments

haunter 2 hours ago |

>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

vitally3643 11 minutes ago | |

Sometimes I wonder if this is what the fall of a civilization looks like

terramex 1 hour ago |

> 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.

Lammy 2 hours ago |

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

prism56 2 hours ago |

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...

sunaookami 47 minutes ago | |

Console Old Price New Price

------------------------------------------------

Xbox Series S 512GB $399.99 $499.99

Xbox Series S 1TB $449.99 $599.99

Xbox Series X 1TB Digital $599.99 $749.99

Xbox Series X 1TB $649.99 $799.99

EDIT: damn how do you make tables on HN

saratogacx 28 minutes ago | | |

You need to format it as code. (Blank line followed by code lines, indented by 2+ spaces)

  Console          Price -> Old       New
  ------------------------------------------------
  Xbox Series S 512GB       $399.99   $499.99
  Xbox Series S 1TB         $449.99   $599.99
  Xbox Series X 1TB Digital $599.99   $749.99
  Xbox Series X 1TB         $649.99   $799.99

mikestew 1 hour ago | |

Go add the announced price increase to whatever price you find on BestBuy.com? I take your point, but I hardly find it onerous to figure out the new price.

therepanic 2 hours ago |

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

inversepolymath 2 hours ago | |

Anyone who sells hardware with RAM

ThatMedicIsASpy 2 hours ago | |

everyone? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48676382

lizardking 2 hours ago | |

Sony and Nintendo, probably.

haunter 2 hours ago | | |

Both already did

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2026/260508....

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-fo...

Console Price -> Old New ------------------------------------------------ Xbox Series S 512GB $399.99 $499.99 Xbox Series S 1TB $449.99 $599.99 Xbox Series X 1TB Digital $599.99 $749.99 Xbox Series X 1TB $649.99 $799.99