65 Xbox Series X & S to Raise Prices Again This Year! (www.cnbc.com) posted 260 days ago by simian 260 days ago by simian +65 / -0 Microsoft raises Xbox prices in U.S. due to economic environment Many consumer companies have been warning for months that higher prices are on the way following President Trump's tariffs. 30 comments share 30 comments share save hide report block hide replies
This is a new kind of FOMO. Before, sure, there was the tradeoff of “not there at the start” vs. “but I got it cheaper.” With this generation, it was either “buy on release” or “pay hundreds more later.”
It's not new, that's just hyperinflation. Be prepared to see more "buy now save now" behavior as our money gets devalued into worthlessness.