# Here We Go Again: Microsoft Raises Xbox Prices Amid Memory Shortage

> Microsoft announced yet another price increase for the Xbox Series X and S consoles, starting Aug. 1. This is the third time Microsoft has hiked the price of its Xbox consoles since May 2025, another example of gaming…

- **Source:** [CNET](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/microsoft-raises-xbox-prices-memory-shortage/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3ddaa940ef567f38da6b70)
- **Published:** 2026-06-26
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #apple #sony #microsoft #playstation #xbox #nintendo #nintendo-switch #steam
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