MICROSOFT: “.. We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made with careful consideration given market conditions and the rising cost of development.” @barrons.com $MSFT www.barrons.com/articles/mic... - ThreadSky

carlquintanilla.bsky.social • 34 days ago

MICROSOFT: “.. We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made with careful consideration given market conditions and the rising cost of development.”

@barrons.com $MSFT
https://www.barrons.com/articles/microsoft-hikes-prices-xbox-games-fb0c811d

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jordieku.bsky.social•34 days ago

"rising cost of development" aka tariffs.

retiredlawyer.bsky.social•34 days ago

Careful consideration my ass.

klausbusse.de•34 days ago

Microsoft blaming the XBox price hike on rising development costs instead of the tariffs is kind of whimpy.

They probably will even rise the prices elsewhere to hide the ugly truth.

jerseypatrick.bsky.social•34 days ago

“Market conditions” cough, cough TARIFFS!

jonathaneveritt.bsky.social•34 days ago

We know it's the tariffs. Who are they kidding? So much fear. Pathetic.

kincheloe.bsky.social•34 days ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

afinta.bsky.social•34 days ago

AI is writing a lot of your code and the price of development has gone up? Wasn’t this supposed to work the other way?

clamheaven.bsky.social•34 days ago

All these companies refusing to use the word "tariffs" are pathetic

notonthemoon.com•34 days ago

Not even the gamers are safe from Trumps tariffs

When is Stardew Valley getting a tariff mode where you get your farm bailed out by the gov?

ktkelly.bsky.social•34 days ago

Groveling at the feet of a dementia patient.

ktkelly.bsky.social•34 days ago

Weasel words continue so as to not upset #EmpHorrorCheeto

tomlavan.bsky.social•34 days ago

This current Xbox is currently 4.5 years old, very late in the cycle. The idea that prices are going UP at this stage of its lifecycle is absurd.

sycamoressource.bsky.social•34 days ago

Gamers are gonna start the revolution

greyallday.bsky.social•34 days ago

gritpump.bsky.social•34 days ago

So, they also didn’t have the balls to call out tariffs as driving higher prices. 🤨

saridder.bsky.social•34 days ago

Too afraid to say tariffs

clevertrope.bsky.social•34 days ago

They want the new jacks to learn how to pirate like the old guys did huh

electricmyszka.bsky.social•34 days ago

I mean my impression was game bros are pro trump - so FAFO.

hermgamma.bsky.social•34 days ago

Taxes add to cost, however one needs to be mindful that there is leeway at what price products are transferred within a conglomerate, which may follow a tax optimisation strategy. Maybe consumers are paying for a tax strategy gone wrong.

bucks-county-lib.bsky.social•34 days ago

SAY IT!

TARIFFS caused the price hikes!

tiger0018.bsky.social•34 days ago

fuck u, microshit and the microchip you rode in on.

moosedog66.bsky.social•34 days ago

thia2.bsky.social•34 days ago

Note how fast they raise their prices. Before they've even seen the effects hit their financials. Hugely profitable corporations won't take on a moment of decreased profitability for the sake of their customers. Or consider cost cutting like decreasing executive pay, decreasing travel, etc.

lpaul4.bsky.social•34 days ago

Just stop buying 30 of them. Just buy 2.

jenlyn98.bsky.social•34 days ago

So looking forward to that stock cratering. Food will eventually top games. Old systems will continue working.

ravenna321.bsky.social•34 days ago

I'm sure it's all political, just a bunch of Trump haters. They should expect a call from Trump like Bezos got the other day setting them straight.

kencomplain.bsky.social•34 days ago

Trump take XBOX.

true-me.bsky.social•34 days ago

Prices on just about everything have gone up over the past couple weeks. Companies are using Trump’s idiotic tariff war to raise prices, again.

t-bone-baby.bsky.social•34 days ago

Trump is going to lose one of his core constituencies… capital “G” Gamers

cat9.bsky.social•34 days ago

"The Broligarchy: Cuckholded By Trump Tariffs" is your next story on CNBC, Carl.

handledhandle.bsky.social•34 days ago

Why isn’t every legitimate news org interviewing independent Trump voters erry’ dey?

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