Xbox’s Price Hikes Are Maddening – Unlocked 692

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🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 100 minutes

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In a huge week of Xbox news, we're discussing Xbox's massive, demoralizing, and unprecedented price increases five years into the console generation. Plus: we gush over the new GTA 6 trailer, celebrate the return of Gears of War 1 via a new remaster, discuss the just-leaked images of ROG's officially licensed Xbox handheld PC, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro & Welcome Lord Cognito 00:03:54 - Xbox Price Hike 00:45:01 - IGN Live Is Back! & Humble Bundle 00:48:19 - GTA 6 Trailer 2 Impressions 01:03:41 - Would you pay $100 for GTA 6? 01:09:28 - Gears of War: Reloaded Announced 01:20:36 - First Pictures of Asus' Xbox-branded Handheld Leak Online 01:30:17 - Outro & Where to Find Us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Coming up on this week's episode of Unlocked, we are talking about the huge Xbox price hikes.
0:06.0	What it means for the present and future of not just Xbox, but even maybe the greater game industry.
0:12.0	Plus, the new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer and release date have dropped.
0:17.0	We gush over the incredible amount of detail packed in to the latest GTA 6 trailer.
0:23.2	Plus, Gears of War is back.
0:26.0	A remaster of Gears 1 is on the way, and it's coming to PlayStation as well.
0:30.0	We'll talk all about that.
0:31.5	Plus, images have leaked of the Xbox handheld that's coming out soon from ROG.
0:37.6	Lots to talk about right now.
0:40.4	Get ready for a game changer.
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1:11.9	Now, informal.
1:13.1	The strong urge felt at the ordering kiosk or drive-through
1:15.8	that takes over the entire body and mind
1:18.0	and results in a person ordering a Big Mac without even having to think.
1:21.7	Related phrases, looks like I've ordered a Big Mac again.
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