# Microsoft Raising Xbox Price For A Third—Third!—Time As Mass Layoffs Loom

> Microsoft is upping the price of its current generation consoles for a third time in two years. A September price increase made the 2TB Xbox Series X $800; Thursday, Microsoft axed that console entirely, because now the…

- **Source:** [Aftermath](https://aftermath.site/xbox-price-increase-again-and-again/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d89cef411e3e99c5ef92d)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
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