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Xbox faces unsustainable hardware cost surge due to AI boom

Xbox is facing a significant increase in hardware costs, with CEO Asha Sharma admitting an unsustainable gap that "cannot continue." By 2027, the company expects to pay five times more for memory and storage compared to two years prior, a trend exacerbated by the global AI boom driving up component prices. This situation is forcing Xbox to reconsider its business model and explore new partnerships for hardware development, as current projections suggest next-generation consoles could exceed $1,000. AI

IMPACT The AI boom is driving up component costs, potentially making next-generation consoles prohibitively expensive and forcing strategic shifts in hardware development.

RANK_REASON The article discusses internal strategy and future cost projections for Xbox, rather than announcing a new product, research, or significant industry-wide event.

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Xbox faces unsustainable hardware cost surge due to AI boom

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Hassam Nasir ·

    Xbox will pay five times more for memory and storage in 2027 than it did two years ago — CEO Asha Sharma admits there's an unsustainable hardware gap that 'cannot continue'

    The next-gen Xbox Helix is looking in trouble due to surging memory and storage costs that are forcing even a giant like Microsoft to bend down.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Xbox will pay five times more for memory and storage in 2027 than it did two years ago — CEO Asha Sharma admits there's an unsustainable hardware gap that 'cann

    Xbox will pay five times more for memory and storage in 2027 than it did two years ago — CEO Asha Sharma admits there's an unsustainable hardware gap that 'cannot continue' The next-gen Xbox Helix is looking in trouble due to surging memory and storage costs that are forcing even…