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Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console made by Nintendo, sold as the original 2017 Switch, the OLED revision, the Switch Lite, and the 2024 Switch 2 successor; the line uses Joy-Con controllers and the Nintendo eShop.
… In fact, given that the 512GB OLED model just saw a 30% price hike, the Nintendo Switch 2 now looks like a far more attractive option, even more so than when the Steam Deck LCD was discontinued . …
… 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. …
… I’d rather not pay a hefty price for not using its true capabilities and run it as a computer while ignoring its limitations. Switching from Pi to a mini PC changed a lot of things Less time firefighting while building Shifting my experiments and projects to a mini PC gave them a performance boost. …
… Related I switched from streaming to self-hosting my media — it cost more than I expected Trading a recurring cost for an upfront sticker price At this point, streaming feels like cable It's almost like it was a bait and switch Netflix isn't increasing its subscription price every year, but it's ge… …
… PC builders dreaming of upgrading from DDR4 to DDR5 put their dreams on the back burner as RAM prices broke all ceilings . The limited wafer supply for consumer hardware also affected storage prices, as both SSDs and hard drives suffered price hikes. …
… Beginning on June 1st, 2026, renewals for your subscription will be at the normal subscription price." It's unclear if Plex Pass subscriptions will also be hit with a price hike This will likely encourage more users to switch to Jellyfin Plex Pass subscribers can share their self-hosted content lib… …
… Other handhelds haven't been hit with major price increases yet It's likely only a matter of time While the Switch 2, Steam Deck , and ROG Xbox Ally X, haven't been hit with similar price increases yet, they're likely coming. …
… But the economics of tinkering look different now, especially after the RAM apocalypse tightened memory supply and forced Raspberry Pi into repeated price hikes tied to LPDDR4 costs and AI-era competition for fab capacity. …
… At this point, though, with the Plex Pass' biggest price hike ever right around the corner, even loyal users would begin to question whether convenience alone is worth such an aggressive asking price. …
… Citing foreign supply-chain risks and backdoors; the move may hike prices as users panic-buy routers. …