00:00With Xbox's latest price hike landing the same week as GTA 6 pre-orders, it's shaping
00:06up to be the perfect storm of hype and hardware shortages.
00:10Component costs have surged throughout 2026, prompting Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo to
00:16raise or announce plans to raise their console prices.
00:20That means GTA fans are looking at spending at least $499.99 for an Xbox Series S just
00:28to jump in on day one.
00:30There could be another headache on the way too.
00:32According to the game business, retailers are expecting console shortages around GTA 6's
00:38November launch.
00:39One unnamed retailer told the publication they won't be getting the units they want ahead
00:44of GTA.
00:45Demand will likely outstrip supply during the year-end period.
00:50Rising RAM and SSD prices have pushed console MSRPs higher over the last year.
00:56Normally, we'd expect the PS5 and Xbox Series X to be getting cheaper at this stage in their
01:01life cycle, not more expensive.
01:04Add GTA 6's huge demand to the already busy holiday shopping season and finding a console
01:10this November could prove trickier than usual.
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