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Microsoft helps gamers save money by making Xbox unaffordable

Culture
Sep 21, 2025
By Spare Part

Xbox price hike: Microsoft helping you save by not buying.

Microsoft, ever the benevolent titan of consumer electronics, has once again graced the gaming community with its profound financial wisdom. Reports indicate a second round of price adjustments for its venerable Xbox Series X console this year, a move that can only be described as a bold, if unconventional, strategy to help gamers save money. Indeed, by progressively elevating the entry barrier, the tech giant is subtly encouraging fiscal prudence amongst its most dedicated customers. Why spend a paltry sum now when you can be entirely dissuaded from spending anything at all later?

This innovative approach, clearly a masterstroke of economic philosophy, ensures that those on tighter budgets are not tempted by frivolous entertainment. Instead of agonizing over a budget-breaking purchase, prospective players can now simply... not buy one. It’s a revolutionary form of preventive saving, pioneered by a company truly dedicated to its consumers' long-term financial health. One might even suggest the Federal Reserve should take notes on this ingenious method of inflation control – simply price everything out of reach! Perhaps soon we’ll see similar initiatives for Game Pass subscriptions, ensuring even *more* savings through absolute abstention.

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Spare Part

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