What smart people are saying about price hikes by Apple and Xbox

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Macbook and xbox
Apple and Microsoft's Xbox hiked prices on the same day due to a global shortage in memory chips driven by AI demands.

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Microsoft is raising Xbox prices yet again due to the memory shortage — this time by $100-$150

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Microsoft announced price hikes for its Xbox Series X on Thursday, effective August 1.

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Walmart just gave a price warning to shoppers

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Customers shop at a Walmart store on May 13, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Walmart said its new revenue streams allow it to hold prices more steady in the face of rising fuel costs.

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Walmart says more tariff-driven price hikes are coming this year

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An employee fills orders from the dairy aisle of a Walmart supercenter in North Carolina.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says the retailer's customers continue to be "aware, smart, and value-conscious."

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Chipotle raised prices for the 4th time in 2 years. Here's how much they went up.

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Someone dolloping guacamole on a Chipotle bowl.
Chipotle last raised prices in summer 2022. Now it's raising them again, the chain told Insider.

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