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A | In recent months, the prices of all basic products in Israel as well as fuel and real estate have gone through the roof, and Israelis have already started voicing their concerns. They've set up tents in the center of Tel Aviv and are planning to take to the streets on Saturday evening to vent anger at the government for failing to address their economic concerns.,A similar phenomenon is also being seen in the West Bank. In early June, Palestinians started demonstrating in several locations across the West Bank, demanding that their government tackle the soaring food prices that have gone up by 30 percent since March.,Not Able to Make Ends Meet,Nizar Nobani, a Palestinian employee of the PA security forces, is just one of many who have been feeling the sting of soaring prices.,The 49-year-old father of six rents an apartment in the West Bank city of Nablus, where he pays about $450 per month, and he says he can barely make ends meet.,"I receive some 4,000 shekels per month [roughly $1,200]. Half of my salary goes to pay for rent and various bills. The other half goes to provide food, education and clothes to my family, and this is definitely not enough," he complained.,Not long ago, the situation had not been that bad for Nobani. Before the price hikes, he admits his economic situation was bearable. He provided for his family and even managed to save some money from his monthly salary.,Now his savings are all gone. Local authorities have tried to explain to the masses that the spiraling prices were triggered by the raging hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, something that influenced the export of grain. But Nobani is certain it is only a small piece of the puzzle.,"I started noticing that the prices were going up a year ago, long before the eruption of the hostilities in Ukraine," he recalled.,"Of course, whatever is happening in the world affects us. But our financial situation has been bad even before. Part of the problem was the coronavirus pandemic. Another one was the lack of any strategic economic plan put forward by the PA. And that has made us vulnerable to new crises," he added.,Government to the Rescue?,The outbreak of COVID-19 in the Palestinian territories in March 2020 has shattered the already fragile Palestinian economy. In 2021, the PA reported that 34 percent of its population was unemployed. Poverty reached 29 percent, an eight point spike from 2016.,Israeli Parliament Rejects Bill Extending Country's Law in West Bank, Reports Say7 June, 07:07 GMT,The PA has been struggling to cope with the crisis, partially because it lacked the necessary funds; and partially due to the fact that no economic assistance has been offered to the population. The result was that people like Nobani felt helpless.,"The only thing I am getting from the government is my salary. As I am considered a government employee I am not allowed to take any odd jobs, but the government doesn't lift our salaries either, so there is a gap between what we are earning and the daily expenses that continue to rise," he lamented.,Nobani is supportive of the protests now taking place across the West Bank. Just like hundreds of thousands of other Palestinians, he wants to live in dignity. But looking at the situation now, he says his hope for a better future are slowly vanishing.,"If it continues like this, I doubt we will see an improvement. And this means that we will continue to become poorer."。据IGN报道，微软即将推出的Xbox 25周年纪念特别版Xbox Series X售价信息近日提前曝光。这款采用透明绿色外壳设计的特别版主机，价格可能比不少玩家此前预期的还要昂贵。据知名爆料人billbil-kun透露，这款25周年纪念版Xbox Series X售价将达到899.99欧元（折合人民币约7047元）。除了价格之外，爆料还指出，该主机预计将于11月27日正式发售。值得注意的是，此前还有消息称，微软将于10月20日率先推出Xbox 25周年纪念版手柄。该手柄也会作为纪念版主机的配套产品，同时单独销售。虽然899.99欧元的售价看起来相当夸张，但考虑到近年来游戏主机持续涨价，这款纪念版主机与普通Xbox Series X之间的价格差距似乎也没有想象中那么大。报道称，在经历多次涨价后，899.99欧元的纪念版Xbox Series X目前仅比带光驱的标准版Xbox Series X贵约100欧元，同时也与标准版PS5 Pro处于相同价位。

B | 当然，对于普通玩家而言，这依然是一笔不小的开支。不过这款主机最大的卖点显然并非硬件性能，而是极具辨识度的透明绿色外观。其设计明显致敬了25年前初代Xbox的经典视觉风格，因此对于Xbox老玩家和收藏爱好者来说，仍然可能具有相当大的吸引力。 IGN还指出，如今游戏主机价格整体上涨已经成为一个越来越明显的趋势。除了厂商自身的成本压力之外，关税、物流以及AI数据中心需求增长导致的内存等硬件成本上涨，也进一步推高了消费电子产品的价格。就在近日，任天堂也正式公布了英国地区Switch 2的新售价，主机价格将于9月1日再次上调。目前微软尚未正式公布Xbox 25周年纪念版Series X的售价及具体发售安排。