If you're in the market for a new piece of Xbox hardware, you may be in for a wee shock as Microsoft's latest price hikes officially kicked off August 1st, 2026. We thought it was a good idea to break down the new console prices across multiple regions - five to be exact. Most notably, the Xbox Series S - once Microsoft's most affordable console - is now almost entirely unaffordable. For what it's worth, Xbox isn't the only console manufacturer upping their price tags. At this point, all you can really do is laugh through the pain and hope things settle down.