1. Microsoft Japan announces price adjustments for Xbox Series X/S effective August 15; 2. Xbox Series X price increases from 59,978 yen to 66,978 yen, Xbox Series S 1TB from 44,578 yen to 49,978 yen, and 512GB from 37,978 yen to 44,578 yen; 3. This is the second price hike for Xbox Series X/S since January 2023, with Microsoft also raising the subscription fee for Xbox Game Pass in July.