Microsoft's CEO Suggests The Bill Has Come Due For Xbox
…business is invested in right now, is fueling historic spikes in prices for the components used to make gaming hardware. How do you launch a new console generation–Project Helix–into that…
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Are hardware prices done rising?
No. Every analyst I spoke to said that gaming hardware costs were only going to keep rising, with most analysts giving an estimate of somewhere between 2027 and 2029 before prices began to ease, if they eased at all. As Rhys Elliott, head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, explains, “The increases happening now are lagging indicators, not the peak. Platform holders and manufacturers run on long-term supply contracts and inventory buffers that initially shielded retail pricing. As those contracts expire, companies are renegotiating component costs at today’s inflated rate, and that pressur
Analysts Say Video Game Hardware Isn't Getting Cheaper Anytime SoonAmazon Is the Only Place to Get Beats Solo 4 in Metallic Pink at an All-Time Low Under $100 - Kotaku
…That’s especially true when you consider the Beats Solo 4 is an on-ear Bluetooth headphone that was already drawing attention when it launched at full price for competing in the…
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ Drops 43% Off, Now Priced More Like Earbuds Than Tablets - Kotaku
…This big discount takes the price from where it launched at $300 down by $130. It’s now going for just $170—its lowest price yet. This tablet at its lowest price…
Nintendo Brings Back Mario Kart Switch 2 Deal Before Price Hike
…Switch 2 price becomes $500 on September 1. Wait until the end of the summer to upgrade, and you’ll be looking at up to $580 for the new hardware and a…
Xbox's Best Feature Gets A Fix I've Been Waiting For Since Launch
…Microsoft has continued to iterate on the Xbox dashboard experience even as its pivoted away from hardware exclusives. We’ll see how much of that progress carries forward to the company’s…
The Neo Isn't Apple's Only Sub-$1,000 Laptop as M5 MacBook Air Hits Lowest Price Ever - Kotaku
By Mike Fazioli Published May 1, 2026 The three-digit pricing bug seems to be catching at Apple, and not just with the MacBook Neo. Maybe it was the smash-hit success…
Peak Sony Noise-Canceling Headphones Come With a Very Non-Peak Price Tag at 42% Off on Amazon - Kotaku
…That makes their price tag, which runs into the hundreds, justifiable. But here’s a little secret: The V1 processor that drives the performance of the 1000X series is also in the…
Nintendo Files To Have Class Action Tariff Suit Thrown Out Of Court
…action suit against the Switch maker, claiming they are now owed money after Nintendo increased hardware prices in response to Trump’s since-declared-illegal tariffs. Nintendo is now, as first reported…
Now That Apple's M5 MacBook Air Is Here, the M4 Model Drops Below Black Friday Pricing to Make Room for the New Laptop - Kotaku
…Whether you’re on Zoom meetings, recording audio, or watching movies, the combination of upgraded camera and sound hardware makes the experience noticeably more polished. This 19% Amazon price cut on the…
Samsung 990 PRO SSD 2TB at 42% Off Is a Cheat Code for PC Gamers With Read Speeds Up to 7,450 MB/s - Kotaku
By Mike Fazioli Published June 29, 2026 Even with flash memory prices climbing across the board, Samsung’s flagship Gen4 NVMe, the 2TB 990 PRO, just took a 42% hit at Amazon…
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