Xbox Warning Issued, Act Fast To Avoid Yet Another Price Hike

The Black Friday sales might be here, but deals on consoles and hardware are still noticeably thin on the ground compared to what we have seen in previous years.

There are two major reasons for that. The first is that the price of components is at an all time high, and putting the consoles on sale for a heavy discount would cause an even more significant loss to the companies than they have taken on the chin in previous years.

Secondly, market conditions are particularly poor, and US tariffs have seen the prices raised significantly across the pond, with the new starting point making the sale prices a lot less tempting when we come across them.

Now, it seems like the price of the Xbox could be about to rise again, if recent reports are to be believed.

Xbox Price Hike is Seemingly Imminent

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As reported by tech insider Moore's Law is Dead, Xbox has been caught by surprise with the recent and notable price increases to RAM, much of which has been caused by the impossibly high demand of AI data centres, that are quickly pushing us on a course to unsustainability.

The difference here comes in the lack of preparation made by Microsoft, with Sony supposedly holding onto large stocks of RAM that they bought at much cheaper prices in earlier years. This has left Xbox scrambling for suppliers, of which they are yet to find that are willing to sell them RAM at a price comparable to last year.

“They didn’t plan ahead at all,” said host Tom. "If you still want an Xbox for some reason at their current pricing, those prices could go up soon, or supply could just entirely dry up. Multiple sources of mine have apparently been warned by sales reps at Microsoft that this is going to affect the Xbox Series consoles very, very soon. Sooner rather than later.”

The price of the Xbox has already gone up twice in 2025 as a reflection of market conditions and hardware prices, while the price of Game Pass has also been raised significantly, regardless of which tier you've currently subscribe to.

It's unclear how quickly consumers will begin seeing the final, more devastating effects of the RAM shortage and other difficult market conditions, but it does feel like we're somewhat in the midst of a crisis for console players and potential buyers. If you want a new Xbox console, get one quick.