Microsoft notes that the industry is currently going through an unprecedented crisis where the cost of memory and storage chips has ballooned dramatically. Specifically, the company says that the average price has gone up by a factor of 2.5x, and there is not going to be any immediate respite. The company says it is expecting the costs of memory and storage chips to double once again by the end of 2027. Now that the price of Xbox has gone up by up to $150, Microsoft is introducing Buy Now, Pay...