- YouTuber ‘Moore’s Law is Dead’ Says Microsoft May Be Forced To Increase Price Of Xbox Consoles Due To Global RAM Shortage
- He explained that Sony was “planning ahead” so there likely won’t be any increases for PS5 consoles
- The price of Xbox consoles could increase “very soon”, making it the third time since May this year
Microsoft will reportedly have to increase the price of Xbox consoles again “very soon” due to a potential global shortage of RAM.
That’s according to tech YouTuber ‘Moore’s Law is Dead’ in his new ‘OpenAI RAM Hoarding Leak’ video (via TGP), who spoke to multiple sources at retailers, memory manufacturers and partners.
They claim that due to skyrocketing costs and OpenAI’s new deals with Samsung and SK hynix to secure a significant portion of the world’s DRAM supply for the foreseeable future, Microsoft may be forced to raise the price of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
“[Microsoft] didn’t seem to plan at all,” they said. “If you still want an Xbox for whatever reason at their current prices, those prices could soon go up, or supply could just dry up entirely, as several of my sources have apparently been warned by sales people at Microsoft that this will affect the Xbox Series consoles very, very soon. Better sooner than later.”
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While there appears to be a RAM shortage that could affect Microsoft, MLID said Sony will be saved from increasing the price of its PS5 consoles because it “planned ahead”.
“From what I’ve heard, Sony planned ahead, bought up lots of RAM near the bottom of the price, and with that they should be fine for months,” the YouTuber added.
“They have plenty of GDDR6, at least that’s what I’m told. Prices may go up eventually; I could see it happening next year… but there’s a reason why Sony is dropping PlayStation 5 prices for Black Friday. They’re not just doing it as an extreme move, or because sales are bad. They can afford to do it; apparently they’re not worried about cards – at least in the short term – at least for RAM.”
If Microsoft is forced to raise the price of its hardware for a third time, prices could skyrocket. It first increased the price of its consoles in May this year, which saw a $100 increase on all Xbox Series X and S models, then again in September with an increase of up to $70.
It’s been a tumultuous year for Microsoft. Last month it also announced big changes to Xbox Game Pass, which saw three upgraded plans and a massive price increase for the Ultimate membership.
Now Ultimate costs $29.99 / £22.99 / AU$35.95 per month, up from $19.99 / £14.99 / AU$22.95. There is also currently no option to purchase a 12-month subscription.
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