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PS5 Price Hikes: Sony Says Players Are Still Buying Anyway

Sony says PS5 demand has not dropped after console price hikes, but weak May sales and rising hardware costs make the gaming market look painfully pricey.

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Xbox Raises Console Prices Again as Hardware Costs Keep Climbing

Microsoft is raising Xbox console prices again on August 1, 2026, citing rising storage and memory costs while expanding financing and refurbished options.

Xbox’s Showcase Win Can’t Hide Its Stadia-Style Cloud Risk

Xbox has fresh showcase momentum, but renewed Xbox Cloud Gaming messaging raises Stadia-style questions about consoles, Game Pass, and Microsoft’s hardware strategy.

Xbox Leak Points to Klarna and PayPal Payment Plans

A new Xbox leak suggests Klarna and PayPal buy-now-pay-later options could come to the Xbox Store, raising questions about game prices and digital debt.

Xbox Shake-Up Begins With Senior Departures and Studio Closure Fears

Xbox Game Studios faces leadership departures, reported studio spin-off talks, layoff fears, and uncertainty around Compulsion, Arkane Lyon, and Microsoft’s reset.

Xbox Layoffs Reportedly Begin at South of Midnight Studio Compulsion Games

Developers tied to South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games say they have been let go as Xbox faces another wave of cuts across its studios.

Xbox Brings Back Console Exclusives With Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day is set as an Xbox console exclusive, marking a sharper first-party strategy and renewed platform focus under CEO Asha Sharma.