… At the same time, prices will also increase by $50 in Canada $679.99, up from $629.99 and €40 in Europe, bringing it to €499.99 about $587 . The price increases in Japan go into effect sooner, on May 25th, and impact a greater range of Switch products. …
… Samsung also raised the prices of its Galaxy Book 6 Pro and Book 6 Ultra last week, with Microsoft joining the price hike party on Monday with increases to its Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models.
… The PlayStation Plus price hikes follow two recent price increases for PS5 consoles. Sony said its April PS5 price hike was due to “continued pressures in the global economic landscape.”
… The increase follows price hikes for both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video last month. YouTube Premium last raised its US prices in 2023, though many international users saw prices increase in late 2024.
RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortage See all Stories Posted Apr 30, 2026 at 9:47 PM UTC E Emma Roth Rising memory prices will have an “increasing impact” on Apple’s business. …
… Everything from phones and laptops to VR headsets and gaming handhelds have seen price increases due to the RAM shortage.
… Those are increases of $50 for both Quest 3S models and $100 for the Quest 3. Refurbished units will be getting a price hike, too. …
… But the price increase over the A7R V’s original debut price isn’t far off from the outright price jump Sony’s flagship A1 II and A9 III bodies received last year — likely from US tariffs. …
… 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. …
… While the price is rising in Japan starting on May 25th, much of the rest of the world has some reprieve, with the changes going into effect in the US, Canada, and Europe on September 1st. That’s a few months to snap up a console at the original price. …
