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Scott Younker

Microsoft raises prices on Xbox Series S and X for the second time this year

PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Which console wins?.

Despite getting long in the tooth, the current generation of consoles are not getting cheaper. For the second time this year, Microsoft announced that it's raising prices on the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles starting October 3.

Microsoft is blaming the increase on "changes in the macroeconomic environment." Unlike the last price increase, this one only affects U.S. customers. As Eurogamer reports, experts are blaming the fluctuating and ongoing tariffs introduced by the Trump administration earlier this year.

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