Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Updated Xbox Console Prices

news.xbox.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

11–20 of 23 posts

Re: Updated Xbox Console Prices

#11

Post by terramex »

> 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.

Re: Updated Xbox Console Prices

#12

Post by garciansmith »

haunter wrote: post #7
lizardking wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Re: Updated Xbox Console Prices

#13

Post by mikestew »

prism56 wrote: post #10

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...

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.

Re: Updated Xbox Console Prices

#14

Post by sunaookami »

prism56 wrote: post #10

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

Re: Updated Xbox Console Prices

#15

Post by saratogacx »

sunaookami wrote: post #14
prism56 wrote: post #10

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

You need to format it as code. (Blank line followed by code lines, indented by 2+ spaces)

  Console          Price -> Old       New
  ------------------------------------------------
  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

Re: Updated Xbox Console Prices

#16

Post by vitally3643 »

haunter wrote: post #9

>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

Sometimes I wonder if this is what the fall of a civilization looks like

Re: Updated Xbox Console Prices

#18

Post by AndrewDucker »

Lammy wrote: post #3

I like how “Update” has become corporate PR's favorite weasel word for headlines bearing bad news.

If it was reductions they'd tell you so in the title. If they aren't doing that it's because they're trying to avoid giving you the bad news for as long as possible.

Re: Updated Xbox Console Prices

#19

Post by 0cf8612b2e1e »

Woof. Microsoft pre-announced a bunch of layoffs in the gaming division next month. Also had a disastrous price increase in Xbox Live membership followed by a large number of cancelled subscriptions.

Clearly more expensive hardware will bolster the financials.

Re: Updated Xbox Console Prices

#20

Post by Narishma »

haunter wrote: post #7
lizardking wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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...

That was the previous round, which Microsoft also did. There have been 3 or 4 such price increases this generation.
Post reply on HN