The PS5 price hike kicked off a buying and selling frenzy
…Last week, Sony announced that its family of PlayStation products are getting a price increase across the board starting on April 2. Depending on the model, the PS5 is already a pricey…
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Nintendo's Switch 2 pricing strategy keeps getting smarter and smarter
…But when Nintendo finally did announce a price increase, it was a relatively modest hike of $50, to $500. (The new price will be effective from Sept. 1.) It seems Nintendo has…
Everything's getting more expensive, including Netflix
Sign in to your Polygon.com account Netflix has raised prices across the board, with the cheapest ad-supported plan now costing $8.99 per month, according to recently updated details on…
Sony's state of PlayStation detailed in new earnings report
…Digital sales are booming, and that could be a problem With price increases and slower hardware sales , publishers like Sony are increasingly looking to eke out more from digital business. We know…
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Valve's Steam Machine and VR headset shipping date officially announced
…With the release window confirmed, the next big question about both pieces of hardware is their price. Just last week, Valve suddenly increased the price of the Steam Deck by a whopping…
Game Pass Ultimate's price drop marks the end of an era for Xbox
…Response from consumers seems to be mostly positive — price drops tend to go over well, if you can believe that. Consumers have been walloped with staggering price increases over the past year…
Even Microsoft doesn't know what it's going to do with Xbox Game Pass
Sign in to your Polygon.com account Microsoft increased the price of every Xbox Game Pass tier in October 2025 and claimed it did so because it was "delivering more value, more…
Xbox says millions of gamers won't be able to afford new consoles without 'radical' change
…Sharma laid out the challenge facing console manufacturers in stark terms that help explain why, for example, Valve recently increased the price of Steam Deck by $300 . "There's a shortage of…
GTA 6 price being $80 is "good for the industry" says analyst
…Microsoft backed down from a $79.99 price tag for The Outer Worlds 2 , signaling that not every new game will warrant such a premium price. It's notable that this rumored…
Xbox confirms millions of gamers quit Game Pass and its scrambling to recover
…In the months since the price increase, under new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma , Ball said Xbox has "corrected that offering." Sharma had admitted Game Pass became "too expensive for players" in a…