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Xbox is a video game console and associated ecosystem developed and marketed by Microsoft.
… PS5 spending was down 43%, driven by recent price increases, while Xbox hardware spending actually grew 7% compared to a year ago. Notably, the average price paid for a new unit of video game hardware reached $502 in May, which is up 14% compared to a year ago $440 . …
… The price of PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo hardware has been rising in recent times, due to a combination of the continued global component shortage and trade wars. …
… According to Circana data, hardware and software sales in the US had the worst November since tracking began in 2025. The average price of new video game hardware in the US in November 2019 was $235, compared with $439 in November 2025. …
… Speaking during a Fortune live event , Xbox boss Sharma called the component price surge a “crisis” for the games industry and suggested that Microsoft was exploring ways to reduce the price of its next-gen console, which in current conditions would surely cost far more than Xbox Series X ’s $500 l… …
… Earlier this month, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma conceded that its upcoming console is going to need a new business model and hardware partners just to ship, and that storage and memory will cost five times more by holiday 2027 than they did in 2024.” Circana senior director Mat Piscatella told the publica… …
… Last week, Xbox boss Asha Sharma sent a surprisingly candid note to staff , in which she shared “realities that we need to navigate”, claiming that Xbox’s annual revenue had declined nearly half a billion in five years, with hardware costs up 4x, and its studio system “overextended”. …
… Last week, Microsoft announced that Xbox consoles will soon cost between $100 and $150 more . It’s the latest tech firm to increase the price of hardware amid an industry-wide materials shortage. …
Asha Sharma News Tickets are on sale now for VGC Live in Glasgow VGC takes to the stage for the first time ever at one of Glasgow's most historic venues 3 Xbox CEO calls PS5 logo decision ‘a miss’ and promises to rethink Games Showcase policy Asha Sharma suggests Xbox will review displaying PS5 log…
… The Xbox strategist then went on to reference comments made by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma , who said last week that she needed to “reset” the Xbox business and return it to growth, following recent decline in hardware and subscriber numbers. “Asha has been clear that our business today is not healthy. …
Xbox Game Studios Microsoft News Tickets are on sale now for VGC Live in Glasgow VGC takes to the stage for the first time ever at one of Glasgow's most historic venues Asus announces a new ROG Xbox Ally, the X20, with a larger OLED screen and improved controls The ROG Xbox Ally X20 will also be bu…