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Microsoft is raising prices on its Xbox Series X/S consoles again, effective August 1, thanks to rising component costs.
Microsoft said in a blog post that the cost of Xbox game consoles will increase by $100 for 512 GB models and $150 for 1 TB models. The company also said it will be sunsetting its 2 TB model.

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