26 points | by 0xedb 2 hours ago ago
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>console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027
As a millennial I love that every year has a "once in a lifetime" event
> Unfortunately, console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027.
I have not seen such pessimistic future prediction from any of major consumer electronics producers yet.
I like how “Update” has become corporate PR's favorite weasel word for headlines bearing bad news.
Hate how nowhere on that page does it say what the price will be. I guess they don't want the full price in the announcement...
Console Old Price New Price
------------------------------------------------
Xbox Series S 512GB $399.99 $499.99
Xbox Series S 1TB $449.99 $599.99
Xbox Series X 1TB Digital $599.99 $749.99
Xbox Series X 1TB $649.99 $799.99
EDIT: damn how do you make tables on HN
Go add the announced price increase to whatever price you find on BestBuy.com? I take your point, but I hardly find it onerous to figure out the new price.
After Apple, Microsoft is now taking up the baton. Who is next?
Anyone who sells hardware with RAM
everyone? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48676382
Sony and Nintendo, probably.
Both already did
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2026/260508....
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-fo...
So did Microsoft already! They can always do more.
unfortunate, but expected.
Effective August 1, 2026, Xbox console prices are going up worldwide:
512 GB models: +$100 1 TB models: +$150 2 TB models: being sunsetted entirely
>console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027
As a millennial I love that every year has a "once in a lifetime" event
> Unfortunately, console storage and memory prices have increased by more than 2.5x and we expect another doubling by the fall of 2027.
I have not seen such pessimistic future prediction from any of major consumer electronics producers yet.
I like how “Update” has become corporate PR's favorite weasel word for headlines bearing bad news.
Hate how nowhere on that page does it say what the price will be. I guess they don't want the full price in the announcement...
Console Old Price New Price
------------------------------------------------
Xbox Series S 512GB $399.99 $499.99
Xbox Series S 1TB $449.99 $599.99
Xbox Series X 1TB Digital $599.99 $749.99
Xbox Series X 1TB $649.99 $799.99
EDIT: damn how do you make tables on HN
Go add the announced price increase to whatever price you find on BestBuy.com? I take your point, but I hardly find it onerous to figure out the new price.
After Apple, Microsoft is now taking up the baton. Who is next?
Anyone who sells hardware with RAM
everyone? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48676382
Sony and Nintendo, probably.
Both already did
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2026/260508....
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-fo...
So did Microsoft already! They can always do more.
unfortunate, but expected.
Effective August 1, 2026, Xbox console prices are going up worldwide:
512 GB models: +$100 1 TB models: +$150 2 TB models: being sunsetted entirely