New price changes for Xbox Series?

A new leak points to stock tensions that would affect the price of Xbox Series.

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The latest market movements are generating concern among some analysts and insiders, and one of them claims that Microsoft could face an unexpected problem: a possible memory shortage that would directly affect the price of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series. The warning comes from Moore’s Law Is Dead, a channel known for leaking details related to the hardware of major companies, and claims to have received internal information from several business partners.

According to this leak, Microsoft would have informed certain distributors that the supply of GDDR6 memory could be compromised in the coming weeks. This would have set off alarm bells within the sales channel, and if confirmed, could lead to a price adjustment or even availability issues. It’s a delicate situation considering that 2025 has already seen two price hikes in Xbox Series globally.

The rumor points to direct pressure on hardware and the impact of RAM

• The information suggests that the company would not have anticipated a scenario of scarcity so soon, which would explain the preliminary warning to certain partners. RAM is one of the most sensitive components in the final cost of a console, and any variation in its price affects manufacturing immediately.

The leak contrasts Microsoft’s situation with that of Sony, as according to the same source, PlayStation would have acquired large quantities of GDDR6 when prices were at their lowest, allowing it to operate with a greater margin over the next few months. This is not an official confirmation, but rather a nuance that could explain why PS5 maintains aggressive Black Friday promotions while reinforcing its stock without apparent inventory pressure.

As always with this type of information, it’s a scenario that should be treated with caution. There is no confirmation from Microsoft, but the warning of a possible increase in internal costs once again puts the focus on the prices of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series in the short term.