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Microsoft is hitting Xbox buyers with another round of price increases, with Series S and Series X models rising by $100 to $150 from August 1. The company is also ending the 2TB Xbox Series X, framing the move around sharply higher memory and storage costs tied to AI-driven component shortages. hothardware.com Xbox Series X And S Prices Jump Again With $100 To $150 Increases Xbox Series X And S Prices Jump Again With $100 To $150 Increases by Paul Lilly — Friday, June 26, 2026, 09:27 AM EDT Microsoft… hothardware.com standard-tier 2026-06-26 View full article → guru3d.com Microsoft Raises Xbox Console Prices by Up to $150, Ends 2TB Series X Microsoft will increase Xbox console prices globally from August 1, citing continued increases in memory and storage costs that have significantly raised manufacturing expenses. The… guru3d.com standard-tier 2026-06-26 View full article →

That pricing pressure is showing up beyond Xbox. Microsoft also announced Surface laptops that cost $500 to $600 more than the models they replace, and its own explanation for the Xbox hikes says console storage and memory prices have climbed more than 2.5x. engadget.com The Morning After: Prices rocket up on Xboxes, MacBooks, iPads and more - Engadget The Morning After: Prices rocket up on Xboxes, MacBooks, iPads and more The RAM crunch is crunching. By   Mat Smith June 26, 2026 7:30… engadget.com high-tier 2026-06-26 View full article → hothardware.com Xbox Series X And S Prices Jump Again With $100 To $150 Increases Xbox Series X And S Prices Jump Again With $100 To $150 Increases by Paul Lilly — Friday, June 26, 2026, 09:27 AM EDT Microsoft… hothardware.com standard-tier 2026-06-26 View full article →

At the same time, Microsoft quietly extended free consumer Windows 10 security updates for another year, moving the cutoff to October 12, 2027. The extension gives users who are staying put on Windows 10 more time and flexibility before they have to move to Windows 11. tomshardware.com Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates for a second year — program now ends on October 12, 2027 Microsoft has extended its free consumer Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program by a year, pushing the cutoff for critical security patches to October… tomshardware.com high-tier 2026-06-26 View full article → gsmarena.com Microsoft quietly extends Windows 10 support for another year Microsoft quietly extends Windows 10 support for another year Post your comment Comments (32) Vlad 26 June 2026 Microsoft Windows Microsoft really, really wants everyone… gsmarena.com high-tier 2026-06-26 View full article →

Microsoft also kept pushing its productivity and AI strategy forward in smaller updates: PowerToys 0.100.2 fixes memory leaks in Command Palette Dock, while Copilot in Excel is getting reusable skills and new finance data connectors. But the company's broader narrative today is still defined by cost inflation, not generosity — even as it extends support for Windows 10, it is also asking customers to pay more across its hardware lineup. neowin.net New PowerToys update fixes memory leaks and other issues Another bug-fixing update is available for PowerToys version 0.100. After releasing version 0.100.1 with a bunch of bug fixes and patches, Microsoft pushed version 0.100.2… neowin.net standard-tier 2026-06-26 View full article → neowin.net Microsoft adds reusable skills and finance data connectors to Copilot in Excel Microsoft is giving Copilot in Excel a collection of new features aimed squarely at finance teams. The update introduces reusable instructions for common tasks, connections… neowin.net standard-tier 2026-06-26 View full article → engadget.com The Morning After: Prices rocket up on Xboxes, MacBooks, iPads and more - Engadget The Morning After: Prices rocket up on Xboxes, MacBooks, iPads and more The RAM crunch is crunching. By   Mat Smith June 26, 2026 7:30… engadget.com high-tier 2026-06-26 View full article →