… While the Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch, and PS5 have all seen price hikes, these weren't loss-leaders to begin with. They didn't need to have such aggressively priced devices in order to capture their audience. Valve can no longer absorb the industry-wide AI tax on memory and shortages. …
… Well, after the price hikes hit, the regular PS5 with a disc tray weighs in at $649.99, while the PS5 Pro is sold for $899.99. Said price increases also did damage to the PC gaming market, with RAM and GPU prices going up due to the demand from AI. …
… Finally, graphics cards saw significant price hikes as Nvidia and AMD focused on data center products, jacked up VRAM prices, and stopped bundling memory altogether when sending GPUs to AIBs. …
… Nintendo also raised the price of the original switch from $300 to $340. The Switch 2 hasn't been hit with a price increase yet, though it's likely only a matter of time . The Kinect-like Nex Playground will also be hit with a $50 price increase soon. …
… Mid-range GPUs remained largely unscathed for many months, but they won't remain so any longer. You can already see significant price hikes for GPUs like the RTX 5070 and RX 9070 XT. …
… Apple's latest price hikes make my decision look a lot smarter in hindsight. The company raised prices across most of its lineup, citing memory costs. The base MacBook Air went from $1,099 to $1,299, while the MacBook Pro now starts at $1,999 instead of $1,699. …
… So, pretty much across the board, all gaming hardware manufacturers increased their prices. However, it seems the price hikes have had an inverse effect on what the companies wanted. …
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Microsoft has raised Surface prices across its lineup — some models jumped about $500 in the Microsoft Store. Memory makers prioritizing AI data centers are driving costs up. …
… Apple recently announced massive price hikes for almost all its products, and Xbox has already raised the prices of its consoles. Sony has hiked the PS5 models more than once in the last few months, and every other console, including handhelds, has seen significant price hikes this year. …
… However, with the recent Steam Deck price hike , I'd expect this refresh to be priced in the $1,500 range some leaks are pointing to a pretty wild $1,900 price . The only available color option seems to be "Void Purple. …