Sales of Valve's Steam Deck crater after recent price hike
… But sales of the popular handheld gaming PC have apparently been on a steep decline since the system relaunched at a higher price in May . …
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RIP bargain bin: The price impact of Sony's disc-free PlayStation plan
… My way or the highway The pricing structure for PlayStation games in a disc-free world won’t necessarily mirror the current pricing on the PlayStation Store. …
Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent
…Now, the bundle carries an $80 MSRP and $45 sale price. When I tried buying the devices at their “sale prices,” Roku’s store limited me to three units per model. Other…
Apple and Samsung benefit as memory shortage pushes smartphone shipments to historic lows
… Samsung is also strong in markets like India and the Middle East where lower prices and aggressive promotions have buoyed sales. For what it’s worth, Omdia is reporting a smaller 4 percent drop for Q2 smartphone shipments, but it, too, shows Samsung and Apple sustaining sales as other OEMs fall. …
Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call
… Significant price increases could lead to lower overall sales if prices exceed consumers’ comfort level. …
Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition
… Despite the stronger pricing, used EV sales have been strong this year—up 25 percent year over year by May, although a weaker June has brought overall sales up just over 20 percent year over year, according to the analysts at Cox Automotive. …
Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike
… For those who can’t wait for a SteamOS-powered handheld, new and pre-owned Steam Deck units both OLED and non are selling around or below Valve’s retail pricing on eBay . …
The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting more expensive later this year
… Nintendo’s pricing move means all three current major consoles have now increased in price since launch. …
Year of free HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in VMware rivalry
… On the other hand, one of HPE’s biggest channel partners, San Diego-based Nth Generation, is expecting its “VM Essentials sales pipeline to as much as quadruple and sales to grow at about that rate” because of HPE’s promotion, CRN reported . “These additional free licensing and migration capabiliti… …
Apple ratchets up prices, blames the cost of memory
…Consequently, supply shortages and high memory prices have been affecting the tech industry for months now, driving up the prices of many consumer electronics and causing others to disappear from sale. For…