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The xbox price increase tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of Microsoft's worldwide Xbox console price update announced on June 25, 2026, and what it means for buyers. The tagged content centers on whether the Xbox Series X is still worth purchasing after the hike, weighing the higher cost against the PS5 and against what a buyer already owns. It also touches on Project Helix and the shift from earlier buyer's-guide language that called the console's price attractive. Coverage is consumer-focused, aimed at people comparing value and timing a purchase rather than at technical troubleshooting.
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    Is Xbox Series X Worth Buying in October 2026? Price Hikes, PS5 Comparison and Project Helix

    Is the Xbox Series X still worth buying in October 2026? A buyer's guide that ran earlier this year said yes, and its October update still does. The caveat is that the console has become much more expensive. The earlier version also called the price "attractive", and that no longer holds. The...
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