Microsoft just drove up Xbox prices as AI creates a memory crunch
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize On August 1st, 2026, all Xbox prices across the globe are getting more expensive due to an astronomical rise in memory and storage chip prices related to the recent AI explosion.
- The reason why: AI demand pushes up memory chip prices Microsoft said the costs of storage and memory chips have “already more than doubled” and are “expected to more than double again by fall 2027”.
- What distinguishes consoles… is that generally they are sold for less than they cost, not as value products,” says Microsoft.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize On August 1st, 2026, all Xbox prices across the globe are getting more expensive due to an astronomical rise in memory and storage chip prices related to the recent AI explosion.
New console prices with updated pricing: Series S: 512GB: $399 -$499 1TB: $449.99 – $599.99 Series X: 1TB Digital Edition: $599.99 – $749.99 1TB Disk Edition: $649.99 – $799.99 Microsoft announced today that it will also be dropping the 2TB model Xbox Series X.
The reason why: AI demand pushes up memory chip prices Microsoft said the costs of storage and memory chips have “already more than doubled” and are “expected to more than double again by fall 2027”.