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title: "Microsoft raises Xbox prices by 43% citing chip costs"
description: "Most outlets reported the 43% price increase for Xbox consoles and attributed it to chip costs, as stated in the provided excerpts. The News International highlighted the impact on UK buyers and mentioned the premium Series X model specifically, while BOL News noted the new price point for entry-level consoles at $499."
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# Microsoft raises Xbox prices by 43% citing chip costs

technology · latest filing 3 Aug 2026, 8:19 PM PKT · 3 Aug 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the 43% price increase for Xbox consoles and attributed it to chip costs, as stated in the provided excerpts. The News International highlighted the impact on UK buyers and mentioned the premium Series X model specifically, while BOL News noted the new price point for entry-level consoles at $499.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **BOL News** — [Xbox prices jump 43% as Microsoft blames chip costs](https://www.bolnews.com/technology/xbox-prices-jump-43-as-microsoft-blames-chip-costs/) · 3 Aug 2026, 8:19 PM PKT
  > Entry-level Xbox consoles now cost $499 after a $100 increase. The post Xbox prices jump 43% as Microsoft blames chip costs appeared first on BOL News.
- **The News International** — [Xbox prices jump 43% as Microsoft blames chip costs](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1411125-xbox-prices-jump-43-as-microsoft-blames-chip-costs) · 3 Aug 2026, 5:21 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Xbox prices jump 43% as Microsoft blames chip costsMicrosoft has raised Xbox prices for the second time in under a year, and this round hits UK buyers hardest of all.The premium Series X with a disc drive now costs £670 in the UK, up from £500. A baseline Series S has jumped from...

2 articles from 2 outlets, 3 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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