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Starting on October 3, Microsoft says Xbox consoles will be getting yet another price bump, this time ranging anywhere from a $20 increase on the company's entry-level model to $70 for a special edition model with 2TB of storage. If all of this sounds familiar, there's a good reason, the last time xbox prices were raised was only a few months ago in May.
The price increases breakdown as follows:
Xbox Series S (512GB): $400, up $20 from $380
Xbox Series S (1TB): $450 up $20 from $430
Xbox Series X Digital:.
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