Microsoft raises Xbox console prices worldwide, shares retreat with tech megacaps

By Julia Schmitt, Sector & Peer Group desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-26, 09:56.

Microsoft (US5949181045) has confirmed a worldwide increase in Xbox console prices from August 2026, a move that comes as the Nasdaq-listed technology giant faces higher hardware and memory costs according to several market reports.Reuters coverage of the Xbox price increase

What Reuters and others report

According to reporting from Reuters and Dow Jones, Microsoft plans to lift recommended prices on Xbox Series X and Series S consoles across multiple regions starting in August, aligning hardware pricing more closely with rising component and memory input costs.MarketWatch report on Microsoft’s Xbox pricing

Sector commentary notes that the decision follows a period in which console margins have been pressured by elevated manufacturing and logistics costs, while competitors such as Sony’s PlayStation business also navigate higher input prices and currency effects in key markets.Wall Street Journal analysis of console pricing and memory costs

Tech megacaps and the weekly sector picture

Microsoft shares, which trade on the Nasdaq in the US, closed at around 352.83 US dollars on June 25, 2026, down roughly 3.5 percent on the day, moving in tandem with declines in other large US technology names such as Apple and Alphabet.Reuters market wrap on tech megacap declines

Data from Economic Times and manager magazin show Microsoft’s latest close near 352 to 353 dollars, a level that sits close to a fresh 52-week low of 349.20 dollars reported by the Financial Times, underlining a marked pullback in US software and cloud valuations compared with peaks above 550 dollars in mid-2025.Financial Times summary on Microsoft shares and 52-week range

The business behind the stock

Beyond gaming hardware, Microsoft generates most of its revenue from software and cloud services, with flagship products such as Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud infrastructure and business applications forming the core of its earnings base and cash flows.

Where the stock trades today

The Microsoft shares (US5949181045) trade on Nasdaq, with the latest available closing price at 352.83 US dollars as of 2026-06-25, 23:31:30 US time.

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