# Microsoft Raises Xbox Console Prices Worldwide as Memory and Storage Chip Costs Surge | MSFT Stock News

> Microsoft ($MSFT) said Xbox console prices will increase worldwide beginning Aug. 1, citing a worsening storage and memory components shortage that has driven console hardware costs sharply higher.

- **Source:** [Quiverquant](https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Microsoft+Raises+Xbox+Console+Prices+Worldwide+as+Memory+and+Storage+Chip+Costs+Surge?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d89cff411e3e99c5ef930)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #ipad #apple #sony #microsoft #playstation #xbox
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