Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox consoles by $100-$150 | VGC
…According to Circana data, hardware and software sales in the US had the worst November since tracking began in 2025. The average price of new video game hardware in the US in…
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Xbox is exploring ‘radically different business models’ to make its next console affordable | VGC
…the largest technical leap you will have ever seen in a hardware generation”. However, in the years since, the price of memory and storage components has rocketed, driven by demand for AI…
RAM manufacturers have been sued for allegedly fixing prices and supply, leading to increased costs | VGC
…Last week Microsoft raised the prices of its Xbox consoles by between $100 and $150, while Apple also raised prices across its hardware products on the same day. Before that Valve confirmed…
Nintendo temporarily suspends sales of the multi-region Switch 2 in Japan after suspected hoarding | VGC
…In Europe, the price of Switch 2 hardware will also increase to €499. The multilingual Switch 2’s price in Japan is currently the equivalent of around €375, meaning European players may…
‘North of a grand is the floor’: Analysts debate whether Steam Machine means PS6 and Xbox Helix will cost $1000+ | VGC
…matter less and prices go up. Earlier this month, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma conceded that its upcoming console is going to need a new business model and hardware partners just to ship…
Valve tells Steam hardware customers in Europe their personal data ‘was likely compromised’ in a cyber attack | VGC
Valve has been contacting customers who bought its hardware in Europe to tell them their personal data may have been compromised in a cyber attack. Numerous users on Reddit have been reporting…
Nintendo Switch Online is getting a price increase in Japan | VGC
…Whereas Switch Online price increase hasn’t yet been confirmed for the West, a hardware price increase has – starting on September 1, the price of Switch 2 consoles will rise in the…
SanDisk’s new PS5 SSD costs nearly $3,000 | VGC
SanDisk has revealed the pricing for its new line of ‘officially-licensed’ PlayStation 5 SSDs, with the top-of-the-range model costing nearly $3,000. The storage firm announced its Optimus…
MMO shooter Cinder City may be the first PC game to recommend 64 GB of RAM | VGC
…Last month Microsoft raised the prices of its Xbox consoles by between $100 and $150, while Apple also raised prices across its hardware products on the same day. Just days before that…
Switch 2 has sold 1 million units in the UK, 30 weeks faster than Switch did | VGC
…On that date, the price of Switch 2 consoles in the US will increase by $50 to $499.99. In Europe, Switch 2 hardware will increase by 30 Euros to 499.99…