Xbox exploring ‘radically different’ console business models
… We’ve already seen PS5 sales plummet after price rises, and Valve also raised Steam Deck prices by more than $200 last month. …
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The cost of the smart home is going up
… The subscription increases are also due to higher costs for the companies. …
Jony Ive’s funky Ferrari
… Finally, in the lightning round, it’s time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, Meta’s new subscription tiers, Sony’s exciting new TV tech, and an update on the incredible rising price of everything. …
Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices
… Other price hikes will also impact Japanese Nintendo customers, with sweeping increases to Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions and uncapped pricing for playing cards also due to take effect on May 25th. …
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
… Unlike some of its biggest rivals, Substack takes a 10 percent cut of total subscription revenue. That tax may not seem substantial at first, but it quickly adds up as creators gain subscribers and begin charging more for their subscriptions. …
Xbox and PlayStation have to prove they’re worth their new price tags
… Yes, it has had to contend with price hikes like everyone, both for its hardware and its Game Pass subscription service. Though that recently got a rare price cut. …
Apple
… In theory, this means you could get a subscription with a reduced annual fee but without having to pay for the full subscription in one go. The new type of subscriptions are available on iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 or newer, Apple says . …
‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future
… More players are also choosing subscriptions and services as their primary way to play, with expectations set around instant access, ongoing value, and libraries that evolve continuously. …
Streaming
… Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong people Dyson’s super-slim PencilWash just hit its best price to date for Memorial Day Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Roommate
PlayStation
… 1 / 3 PlayStation sees AI as a ‘powerful tool’ to help make games Jay Peters May 8 Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis Tom Warren May 8 Jess Weatherbed May 6 You can force your PS5 to play PS3 discs. …