# Xbox Raises the Price of Series X/S Consoles Again, Cites a 2.5x Increase in Component Costs, and it Expects Them to Get Worse

> After two price hikes in one year, Xbox and Microsoft are going for the hat trick of price hikes, with the price of the Xbox Series X/S going up for the third time in 15 months.

- **Source:** [Wccftech](https://wccftech.com/xbox-series-x-s-price-hike-august-2026/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d89d0f411e3e99c5ef935)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #galaxy #microsoft #playstation #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3d89d0f411e3e99c5ef935

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