cd /news/ai-chips/xbox-raises-console-prices-by-up-to-… · home topics ai-chips article
[ARTICLE · art-40123] src=boingboing.net ↗ pub= topic=ai-chips verified=true sentiment=↓ negative

Xbox raises console prices by up to $150 starting August

Xbox will raise console prices by up to $150 starting August, citing rising component costs driven by the AI boom. The price hike follows a recent brand revitalization under a new CEO.

read1 min views1 publishedJun 25, 2026

And they were doing so well, too! This must be part of that brand revitalization Xbox — oh, sorry, XBOX — has been bragging about since getting a new CEO. Stop me if you've heard this one before: the rising cost of components, propelled by the completely pointless AI boom, is forcing consumer hardware manufacturers to up their prices. — Read the rest

The post Xbox raises console prices by up to $150 starting August appeared first on Boing Boing.

── more in #ai-chips 4 stories · sorted by recency
── more on @xbox 3 stories trending now
sponsored brought to you by zahid.host 4,200+ EU-deployed projects
reading about agents? ship yours in a single git push.

Run your AI side-project on zahid.host

EU-based hosting, git-push deploys, automatic HTTPS, no cold starts. Free tier with a custom domain — perfect for shipping the agent you just read about.

$git push zahid main
Live at https://your-agent.zahid.host
Get free account → Pricing
from €0/mo · no card required
LIVE [news/xbox-raises-console-…] indexed:0 read:1min 2026-06-25 ·