A console nearly six years into its lifecycle would typically have seen a price drop by this point, but that not the case for the latest Xbox line. On the contrary, the Xbox Series X and S have seen a price increase in recent months. It not the only system to see these hikes, either. The PlayStation 5 price went up twice within a year and the Nintendo Switch 2 got a heftier price tag in 2026 , largely thanks to the ongoing RAMaggedon crisis driving up component prices. Despite the price hikes,...
