# 'We hoped another price increase would not be necessary': Xbox console prices are rising by up to $150, less than a year from the last price increase — the company says 'console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027'

> Microsoft has just announced that the price of the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles will increase "effective August 1, 2026" in a post on Xbox News Wire.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-series-x-s/xbox-console-prices-are-about-to-rise-for-the-second-time-in-a-year-just-before-gta-vi-launches-so-you-really-dont-want-to-miss-this-xbox-series-x-deal-at-walmart-while-it-lasts?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d7659f411e3e99c5ef8ac)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #apple #microsoft #playstation #xbox #steam #ai
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