last week i wrote up a sort of explainer breaking down 1) why video game consoles are so expensive (it's not just RAM/storage), 2) the likelihood of price reductions (0% through 2027), and 3) second order effects (console shortages/zero stock/grey market gouging). www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
last week i wrote up a sort of explainer breaking down 1) why video game consoles are so expensive (it's not just RAM/storage), 2) the likelihood of price reductions (0% through 2027), and 3) second order effects (console shortages/zero stock/grey market gouging). www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Video game consoles are more expensive than ever, right as they should be getting cheaper. AI and tariffs are partly to blame.
www.nytimes.com
Video game consoles are more expensive than ever, right as they should be getting cheaper. AI and tariffs are partly to blame.
(You can build a PC with comparable-to-better performance than a Steam machine for a decent amount less - ~$100-150 - but it won’t be as small. And it will be annoying.)
