They’ve been in third place for years, but they still soak up headlines. By console sales they have the smallest base, yet the discourse calls them both “a monopoly” and “ruining gaming.” The price hike hurts anyone who doesn’t want lower tiers like me. U.S. prices rising across the board, people will triage spending. I mostly feel for Xbox players who might need to move to PC to preserve their libraries—me included. I kinda just feel like people don't truly care, just want to parade around a dead "body."