Hardware Pricing News
The latest Hardware Pricing coverage curated for game developers.
Xbox hardware is getting significantly more expensive in the UK and Europe, with some console models rising by as much as 50%. That kind of jump lands directly on studios …
Meta is committing billions to a new AI data center in Texas just months after raising Quest prices over an AI-related memory crunch. For game developers, it’s another sign that …
Nintendo is asking a court to throw out a class action over alleged tariff refunds, arguing buyers paid the advertised price and received the products they chose. The company says …
Valve says the memory crunch behind Steam Machine production is still worsening, with bulk supply lagging retail availability by months. The company is building as much hardware as it can …
Console sales could fall to about 27 million units next year as RAM and storage costs push hardware prices higher. That threatens a 25-30 million unit gap in the installed …
Valve’s $1,000+ Steam Machine pricing is a warning sign, not an outlier, as component costs keep climbing across the hardware market. The company can live with a niche hit, but …
Valve’s Steam Machine pricing is landing higher than many expected, while Ubisoft is cutting staff again and Xbox hardware is getting pricier once more. For devs, the bigger signal is …
Valve’s Steam Machine is launching at $1,049 for the base 512GB model and $1,428 for a 2TB bundle with a controller, pushing a console-shaped PC well past the $1,000 psychological …
Xbox is treating higher console prices and tighter hardware supply as a chance to push cloud streaming harder. Matthew Ball says more players are trying Xbox Cloud Gaming, but Microsoft …
Nex says it has locked down components for the rest of the year, which should keep the Playground from seeing another AI-driven price hike after March’s jump to $299 in …
Nintendo’s Japan pricing move is already showing up in hardware demand: Switch 2 weekly sales fell to 31,751 units, down 87% after a pre-hike rush. For developers, the bigger signal …
RAM and SSD shortages are starting to hit game hardware pricing in a way developers can’t ignore. Valve’s Steam Deck jumped from $550 to $790 for the 512GB model and …
Steam Deck OLED pricing just jumped hard: the 512GB model is up from $549 to $789, and the 1TB model from $649 to $949. Valve blames component costs and logistics, …
The price increase for the Nintendo Switch 2, attributed to geopolitical tensions and a memory crisis, poses challenges for developers. This could limit consumer access and affect sales projections, particularly …
Nintendo says the Switch 2 price increases are tied to sustained memory, component, FX, and oil costs, not a short-term bump. For developers, the bigger takeaway is that Nintendo still …
Nintendo’s hardware pricing is already hitting investor confidence: shares are down nearly 9% over five days and 34% year to date. Furukawa openly said higher prices will “raise the barrier …
Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices in the US, Canada, and Europe, with Japan seeing increases on both Switch 2 and older Switch models. For developers, it’s another reminder that …