PS5 Hits $649, Xbox Scrambles, Game Pass Changes Are Coming | XP 315

Sony has raised the price of the PlayStation 5 again—pushing the base model to $649 and the Pro to $899. It’s the second major price increase in under a year, and it’s happening at a point in the generation where prices are supposed to fall, not rise. Meanwhile, Microsoft delivers a strong Partner Preview, resets its messaging under Asha Sharma, and may be exploring a new lower-cost Game Pass…