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More GPU price hikes loom for Asia as Japanese distributor warns of new increases — CFD Sales signals 20% to 40% higher prices on Gigabyte graphics card orders starting this month (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: gigabyte graphics cards, cfd sales inc., gpu price hikes

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Xbox consoles are now much more expensive in the EU and UK (engadget.com)

2026-08-02 | by Jackson Chen | tags: xbox series x, microsoft, price hike

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This MacBook Pro just fell below its pre-price-hike MSRP (Save $500) (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-30 | by Justin Kahn | tags: macbook pro, apple, amazon

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Qualcomm is about to raise prices and that’s bad news for everyone (theverge.com)

2026-07-24 | by Stevie Bonifield | tags: qualcomm, samsung, smartglasses

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T-Mobile’s price hikes are pushing users to rival carriers — are you one of them? (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: t-mobile, android authority, carrier plans

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Sales of Valve's Steam Deck crater after recent price hike (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: steam deck, valve, handheld gaming

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Higher Apple prices look set to slow upgrade cycles (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-20 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: apple, upgrade cycles, 9to5mac

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Apple raises iCloud+ subscription prices in several countries (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-18 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: icloud+, apple, price hike

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Say it AYN so: Odin and Thor handhelds are getting another price hike (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-29 | get Odin and Thor Handheld Consoles → | tags: ayn, odin, handhelds

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Plex’s massive $500 Lifetime Pass price hike kicks in this week (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-29 | get Plex Pass Lifetime Subscription → | tags: plex, android authority, subscription

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PSA: Plex’s massive Lifetime Pass price hike kicks in this week (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-29 | get Plex Pass Lifetime Membership → | tags: plex, android authority, subscription

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It's a dumb time to buy an Xbox, even with the coming price hike (engadget.com)

2026-06-26 | by Jessica Conditt | get Xbox Series X Console → | tags: xbox series x, microsoft, prime day

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The third Xbox price hike in 15 months raises all models by at least $100 (techspot.com)

2026-06-26 | get Xbox Series X Console → | tags: xbox, microsoft, game consoles

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The surprising Apple product that was spared from today’s price hikes (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-25 | get Apple MagSafe Charger → | tags: apple, macbook, ipad

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Apple stock gets slammed on bigger Mac, iPad price hikes. Why it can weather the storm (cnbc.com)

2026-06-25 | by Morgan Chittum | get Apple MacBook Air → | tags: apple, macbook, ipad

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Xbox prices are rising again after Microsoft helped drive up component costs (engadget.com)

2026-06-25 | by Kris Holt | get Xbox Series X Console → | tags: xbox series s, microsoft, component costs

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Xbox Forces a Third Price Hike Down Players’ Throats (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-25 | get Xbox Series X Console → | tags: xbox, gta vi, price hike

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Valve’s Massive Price Hikes Just Ruined the Steam Deck (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-27 | get Steam Deck Protective Case → | tags: valve, steam deck, steam machine

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Spotify just rolled back its 30% price hike in a key market (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-13 | get Spotify Premium Gift Card → | tags: hike, market, price

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Nintendo Switch 2 price hikes are coming and you can thank the AI data center building boom (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get Nintendo Switch OLED Model → | tags: nintendo switch 2, ai data center, ram shortage

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 Is Getting a Price Hike—and It’s All AI’s Fault (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get Nintendo Switch OLED → | tags: nintendo, switch 2, price hike

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Nintendo Switch 2 gets a price hike, now costs as much as the PS5 originally did (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get Nintendo Switch 2 Console → | tags: nintendo switch 2, playstation 5, nintendo

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Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Tom Warren | get PlayStation 5 Console → | tags: ps5, sony, memory crisis

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A Netflix error is conveniently blocking some users from canceling after price hike (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-07 | get Netflix Gift Card → | tags: netflix, error code nses-500, subscription cancellation

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YouTube Premium’s latest price hike may cost it more than a few subscribers, survey suggests (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-22 | get YouTube Premium Gift Card → | tags: youtube premium, google, android authority

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YouTube Premium is getting a US price hike of up to $4/month (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-10 | by Ben Schoon | get YouTube Premium Gift Card → | tags: youtube premium, google, price hike

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YouTube Premium price hike: Will you pay up or finally cancel? (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-10 | get YouTube Premium Gift Card → | tags: youtube premium, joe maring, android authority

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Sony’s PS5 Price Hikes Prove This Console Generation Is Far From Over. Good. (wired.com)

2026-04-05 | by Matt Kamen | get PlayStation 5 Console → | tags: playstation 5, sony, console generation

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Italian court says Netflix must refund customers up to $576 over price hikes (techspot.com)

2026-04-05 | get Netflix Refund Gift Card → | tags: netflix, netflix italia, court of rome

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Netflix Must Refund Customers For Years of Price Hikes, Italian Court Rules (slashdot.org)

2026-04-03 | get Netflix Refund Policy Guide → | tags: netflix, italian court, consumer rights