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Valve has revealed pricing for its upcoming Steam Frame VR headset, setting it at roughly the same cost as its newly announced Steam Machine console. The pricing reflects rising memory chip costs that have driven up hardware prices across the industry this year.
Market research firm TrendForce projects Apple will raise iPhone 18 prices due to a global RAM shortage, with memory costs for the 256GB Pro model expected to nearly quadruple year-over-year. The report estimates the iPhone 18 Pro Max could start between $1,299 and $1,399, while the foldable iPhone Ultra may launch between $2,099 and $2,299, potentially reaching $3,000.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy S26 FE with only minor spec upgrades over its predecessor, yet raised the price by $50/£50 for equivalent storage tiers, reportedly due to rising component costs. This narrows the price gap to the flagship Galaxy S26 to roughly $100, while that model offers a stronger chipset and better cameras.
Google announced new Play Store requirements that will force Android app developers to operate within strict memory thresholds beginning in 2027, aiming to stop individual apps from hogging RAM and slowing down entire devices. Apps that fail to comply risk being throttled or removed from the store, and Google explicitly linked the policy to the ongoing memory supply shortage driven by AI demand.
Nintendo will raise the price of its base 256GB Switch 2 console from $449.99 to $499.99 beginning next Tuesday, September 1st. The company had previously announced the increase, and it also recently unveiled two game bundles priced above $500 that include a slight discount.
Amazon has raised prices across many of its budget electronics, including the Echo Dot, Kindle and Fire TV Stick HD, with the Echo Dot jumping from $50 to $80. A company spokesperson attributed the increases to sharply higher memory and storage component costs, saying Amazon had absorbed the added expense as long as it could before passing it on. Ring doorbell cameras and the pricier Echo Studio speaker were notably left untouched.