# Soaring iPad, Xbox Prices Reveal Pain of Memory Chip Mess

> Within a span of five hours Thursday, Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. hiked the prices for such popular products as Xbox video-game consoles, Macs and iPads.

- **Source:** [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-27/soaring-ipad-xbox-prices-reveal-pain-of-memory-chip-mess?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a40772a37ca06743fdf52a5)
- **Published:** 2026-06-28
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #ipad #apple #microsoft #xbox #ai
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