… Along with declining Xbox hardware revenue, Microsoft also reported a 5 percent drop in Xbox content and services. Nintendo is also raising its Switch 2 prices by $50 on September 1st and forecasting a drop in sales over the next year. …
… There’s a strong chance that Nintendo will come out of all of this relatively unscathed, though the company is forecasting a 16.9 percent sales drop over the next year. But it’s hard to see an overpriced new Xbox or an expensive living room PC reaching audiences beyond the dedicated hardcore fans. …
Nintendo is raising the price of its Switch 2 console globally, “in light of changes in market conditions,” and is now forecasting a drop in sales over the next year. Starting September 1st, the Switch 2 will cost $499.99 in the US, up from its current $449.99 price. …
… Meta’s stock price has fallen by more than 7 percent at the time of writing, compared to before the company’s earnings release.
… It’s rare to see subscription prices drop, but Microsoft’s giant Game Pass Ultimate price hike has clearly hit renewals enough to force the company to respond. …
… The company tried to justify the price hike with a variety of upgrades across all of its Xbox Game Pass tiers, but the cost increase has clearly taken its toll on Game Pass. …
… New feature drops on console have been less frequent. …
… The T phones usually drop a couple camera specs in exchange for bigger batteries and cheaper prices than the main flagship line. …
… Going forward, the subscription service will drop from $29.99 to $22.99 per month, less than a year after getting a major hike. But there’s a caveat. Along with the cheaper price, Microsoft also announced that future Call of Duty games will no longer be available through Game Pass at launch. …
… It can auto-purchase items for you based on parameters you set, such as when something falls below a price at a specific time — “Add this sunscreen to my cart if the price drops to $10 and I haven’t purchased it in the last 2 months.” Alexa for Shopping can also go out and shop on other websites fo… …