Xbox Helix won't have a disc drive as Sony officially gives death date for physical games
… New games from 2028 onward sold in physical retailers will come as boxed copies that include a digital activation code rather than a physical disc. …
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How could removing disc drives influence the retail price or included storage capacity of next-gen consoles like PlayStation 6 and Xbox Helix?
Removing disc drives lets Sony and Microsoft reduce the total cost of materials per console, lowering manufacturing expense and potentially allowing lower retail prices or preserved margins. The primary article also implies freed-up savings could be used to add or retain more internal storage, though Related 2 notes Sony instead cut planned PS6 storage from 2TB to 1TB to save costs. Answered
Xbox Helix won't have a disc drive as Sony officially gives death date for physical gamesRockstar to release Red Dead Redemption physical edition on PlayStation 5
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Lucky Redditor scores a brand-new RTX 4060 Ti for just $12 at local Goodwill Outlet
… A Reddit user has bagged a brand-new, sealed RTX 4060 Ti, a card that normally retails for $400, for just $12. That's equivalent to 3% of the GPU's retail price. …
Rampant fraud forces Valve to cut Steam gift card sales
… "As Steam Gift Cards run out of stock at retail locations, we will not be restocking them. We expect all retailers to be out of stock by the end of 2026." So there we have it, another end of an era too many of these in modern gaming . …
Samsung 870 Evo SATA SSD arrives out of nowhere in new 8TB capacity - but the price tag is predictably wallet-worrying
… So, this is now official, even though Samsung hasn't declared it as such - and it looks like retailers jumped the gun in terms of offering the drive for sale early. …
Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake leaks via Ubisoft launcher listing
… " Popular Now: Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders go live at one retailer, sells out instantly While Ubisoft has yet to officially confirm the title, the appearance and rapid removal of the listing strongly suggest a reveal is imminent. …
New Steam Machine rival offers a Ryzen 9 CPU and RX 7600 XT for $849, but you have to bring your own RAM
… 5 The GODY joins a growing pile of would-be Steam Machine rivals popping up since Valve's pricing landed, including the DIY Terk Box built by an AMD engineer and the French retailer's short-lived "Stim Machine," which we mentioned in our look at a suspicious $688 clone out of China. …
Rumor: RTX 5070 laptop GPU spotted with 50% more VRAM - has NVIDIA forgotten about the RAM crisis?
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AMD reportedly raising prices on Radeon GPUs by 10% in July
… The primary article states the 10% increase "applies only to new orders," so it will affect new shipments from AIBs and not existing retailer stock immediately. …
Great deals on software and hardware
… Black Friday deals are hitting all of the major retailers, including Best Buy, where MINIX has discounted two of its wireless Android and Apple CarPlay stereos, and one fanless mini PC. …