… PS5 spending was down 43%, driven by recent price increases, while Xbox hardware spending actually grew 7% compared to a year ago. Notably, the average price paid for a new unit of video game hardware reached $502 in May, which is up 14% compared to a year ago $440 . …
… It also stated that the company doesn’t plan to sell hardware at a loss as a matter of principle, but that it’s currently monitoring the market situation. “First, we regard hardware as the base for providing the gaming experience, and by offering products such as the PlayStation Portal Remote Playe… …
… The increase appears to have had an immediate impact on Switch 2 hardware sales, according to the latest weekly software and hardware sales charts from Famitsu . …
… In Japan the price increase already took place on May 25, and saw all of Nintendo ‘s hardware increasing by around ¥10,000 $63 . …
… Valve has confirmed that the price is higher than it had originally planned, with the ongoing surge in component costs affecting matters. “Steam Machine, like our other hardware products, is made up of many components that we source from manufacturers around the world,” the company said in a blog p… …
… The price of PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo hardware has been rising in recent times, due to a combination of the continued global component shortage and trade wars. …
… It wasn’t alone in this – the price of hardware has been increasing across the board. …
… Apple also raised prices across its hardware products, with both companies citing the ongoing component crisis. …
… Dealabs writer billbul-kun – who has been accurately leaking hardware and software information for a number of years now – has reported the release date and price for the console in Europe. …
… Last year Nintendo increased the price of the original Switch hardware in the US, with the Switch Lite becoming $30 more expensive, the Switch becoming $40 more expensive and the Switch OLED becoming $50 more expensive. …