Meta Quest headset prices are going up on April 19 Meta is blaming the increases on the RAM crisis. By Kris Holt Updated: April 16, 2026 11:29 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The RAM crisis has prompted another company to jack up hardware prices. …
… The same cannot be said of console price increases. A standard PS5 with a disc drive now costs a whopping $650 . That's a mighty big price of entry to even get started with PS Plus.
… Motorola slapped sudden price increases on the Moto G series right after its new model went live https://t.co/00DzRHXK0f by @chaosromero — 9to5Google @9to5Google April 8, 2026 These aren't the first devices that have shot up in price due to AI. …
… Starting April 2, the price of the standard PS5 that's the one with the disc drive is going up to $650. That's a whopping $100 hike, or $150 if you go back to before the August price increases. …
Epic is increasing the price of Fortnite's V-Bucks currency The company claims the cost of running the battle royale game is what's motivating the change. By Ian Carlos Campbell March 10, 2026 2:58 pm EST The real world price of impulse-buying Fortnite skins is going up, Epic has announced . …
… The emails say that the increases will kick in during the June 2026 billing period. Individual plans are now $16 per month, up from $14, so a $2 hike. If you're on a YouTube Premium family plan, you'll now pay $27 per month, a $4 increase from the previous price of $23. …
… Even if consumers aren't feeling the worst of these price hikes just yet, new announcements of price increases seem to arrive like clockwork every few weeks — for example, this week, Meta raised the price of its Quest headsets — which means if they aren't feeling them now, they will soon.
… Crunchyroll starts at $10 per month, after the platform raised all of its monthly subscription prices by $2 earlier this year. …
… The Switch 2 isn't the only console going up in price. They all are. The Xbox Series X digital edition now costs a whopping $600 and the standard PS5 is now priced at $650 . …
… As the Big Three shift more of their production to meet enterprise demand, they're allocating fewer wafers for consumer products, leading to dramatic price increases in that market segment. …
