Microsoft Warns Console Memory Prices Will Double by Fall 2027 After 2.5x Surge
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Updated · Push Square · Jun 25
Microsoft Warns Console Memory Prices Will Double by Fall 2027 After 2.5x Surge
3 articles · Updated · Push Square · Jun 25
Summary
More than 2.5x higher storage and memory costs have already pushed Microsoft to raise Xbox Series X|S prices, and the company said those component prices are set to double again by fall 2027.
That outlook points to further pressure on console makers' hardware economics, with Sony's rumored late-2027 PS6 plans facing a tougher path if memory remains the key cost driver.
Apple has also raised some MacBook and iPad prices on higher memory and storage costs, while Valve this week priced its new Steam Machine from $1,000 without a controller.
For Sony, the squeeze could reinforce a strategy of leaning on PS5 software and PS Plus revenue, cutting lower-margin hardware shipments and potentially delaying or repricing next-generation launches.