… Nintendo also announced it’s raising the price of Switch Online, but only in Japan and Korea for now. I wouldn’t expect it to stay that way, however. The company is probably waiting for a big new online game or retro catalog upgrade before rolling out price hikes in the U.S. and elsewhere. …
… Sony announced it’s going up to $11 a month due to “ongoing market conditions.” The price hikes follow recent increases to PS5 console prices as AI-fueled part shortages drive up costs. “Starting May 20, PlayStation Plus prices for new customers will increase in select regions. …
… Between the Microsoft price hike and the fact that a single Call of Duty or sports title costs more than this subscription, three months of access to hundreds of games and day-one releases at $25 per month is cheaper than buying one full-price game outright. …
… The price increases are unprecedented, if not completely unexpected. I’ve recently seen some people rationalize the PS5 price hikes by pointing to the launch prices for previous console generations. …
… A price increase on membership would be annoying by itself, but this is the second price increase in less than two years. …
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… Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa reportedly said that the higher price “does not fully account for all cost increases,” referring to the higher price of computer components being caused by the ridiculous AI race and the current spike in oil prices. …