… Earlier in May, Tom's Hardware reported motherboard sales collapsing by more than 25% , noting that major manufacturers like Asus expect to sell roughly 5 million fewer boards in 2026. …
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Valve is selling an estimated 12–15K Steam Machines per week despite its steep launch price. It's a niche, hobbyist device — unlikely to topple consoles like Nintendo or PlayStation. SteamOS may outlast the hardware; vendors already sell PCs preloaded with it. …
… Existing and in‑stock foreign routers are exempt; makers must secure conditional FCC approval to sell new imports. Citing foreign supply-chain risks and backdoors; the move may hike prices as users panic-buy routers. …
… Everything from GPUs to sticks of RAM saw price increases, to the point where it became unfeasible for gaming hardware manufacturers to continue selling their devices at their current prices. So, pretty much across the board, all gaming hardware manufacturers increased their prices. …
… Buy a generation behind, inspect it thoroughly, and put the difference towards games rather than hardware that you’ll barely push beyond its limits.
… As gamers, we've never had it this good when it comes to getting more value from hardware we've already paid for. The hope now, though, is that software continues to complement great hardware instead of replacing it as the industry's biggest selling point. …
… As GPU companies cut production further to reserve VRAM for higher-end, higher-margin SKUs, gamers hoping to buy mid-range models will have to shell out even more. You can already see the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5070 selling for 30% and 15% over MSRP, respectively. …
… And, as you might expect, it supports the ESP-IDF development framework, meaning it can play nicely with Espressif's range of hardware. If you want to grab your own, you can do so over on Espressif's AliExpress store . At the time of publication, the development board is selling for $22.89.
… That said, you need to be wary of deals that are too good to be true, or listed by sellers with no track record. Even if eBay's buyer protection provides a sense of security, it's best to choose sellers with multiple sales behind them and a well-reviewed profile. …
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