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Jez Corden

Xbox and Microsoft reveal global price increases for consoles, accessories — and even games

Xbox Series X.

The economy is in a weird place for a variety of reasons. Pandemic inflation has been sticky for most developed nations, supply chain disruption from geopolitical issues continue to wreak havoc, and tariff wars threaten to upend relatively low electronics prices we've been enjoying for decades.

Faced with this trifecta of headwinds, we're starting to see various companies gradually respond. Lenovo Legion Go and other PC gaming handhelds made in China have creeped up in price, and some manufacturers like 8bitdo have pulled out of the United States altogether. But what about our favorite gaming consoles?

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