… Microsoft raises price of Xbox consoles once again, sunsets 2TB model via Game Developer // Microsoft is once again raising the price of Xbox hardware as a direct result of a storage and memory crisis caused by AI-obsessed companies like Microsoft. …
… Chris Kerr , Senior Editor, News , GameDeveloper.com August 3, 2026 1 Min Read Image via Xbox Xbox has confirmed how console price hikes announced in June will impact consumers in the United Kingdom and Europe. …
… This is the latest wave of console price hikes for Microsoft—though Sony and Nintendo have also increased the price of their flagship consoles. …
… "We will offer flexible pricing so it's easy to get started and keep playing." Sharma and Booty have already taken steps towards achieving that goal by lowering the price of some Xbox Game Pass tiers . …
… Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices around the world via Game Developer // It felt like it was only a matter of time until Nintendo followed in the footsteps of Microsoft and Sony and raised the price of console hardware. …
… Related: The truth behind the resurrection of Poinpy The company has also seen fit to repeatedly increase the price of flagging Xbox hardware, with Microsoft attributing its latest price hike to an ongoing component crisis driven by widespread investment in AI data centers. …
… PlayStation's hardware sales went down amidst the ongoing crisis, alongside price hikes. …
… Major Chipmakers Sued For Price-Fixing Amid 'RAMpocalypse' via Law360 // A federal lawsuit filed in California has accused Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron of coordinating an exit from the "conventional" RAM market to focus on producing high-bandwidth memory HBM for data centers, driving up the price … …
… Xbox is slashing the price of Game Pass via Game Developer // Microsoft has lowered the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass less than six months after some pesky rascal called— squints at screen —Microsoft increased the price of the subscription service. …
… Last week’s Game Pass changes are one example of how we are staying responsive to customer feedback." Nadella was referencing the recent decision to lower the price of some Xbox Game Pass tiers . …