…to make it easier for consumers to repair and maintain certain products, like fridges, smartphones, gaming hardware, and more. The goal of the directive is to promote sustainability, lengthening the lifetime of…
…Why release the Steam Controller now? Because it "doesn't have RAM in it," Valve hardware engineer Steve Cardinali told Polygon. That being the case, it's easy for Valve to price…
Sign in to your Polygon.com account Valve's new game pad, the Steam Controller , is pretty good, but is it good enough to warrant paying over three times the sticker price…
…determined the video game maker "did not fairly inform consumers about the malfunctions affecting certain controllers," Le Monde reports . The office alleges that Nintendo was aware of the hardware defect, but chose…
…that the PC gaming company did not buy out the entire world's supply of the Wii U. Considering it's a small, console-sized piece of hardware, the weight suggests that…
…Shadow Frontier is a new Next Generation-era thriller from Silent Hill 2 remake devs Next Xbox announces new Xbox hardware for 2026 Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world…
…Microsoft isn't the only gaming hardware manufacturer raising prices. Valve hiked the price of the Steam Deck , charging an extra $240 to $300, depending on model, in May. Sony raised prices…
…Gaming's affordability crisis hasn't hit game prices as hard as feared — GTA 6 's $80 sticker price is at the lower end of expectations — but hardware is another matter. Xbox…
…Or, in the other direction, a complete shift toward a cloud gaming platform, whereby players stream games from servers and Sony bears the cost of all the hardware. Sony has made investments…
…The more people download games, the more storage space they need. Prices for storage are also skyrocketing . Not only did Sony increase prices on all of its hardware, the cheapest option saw…
