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No console-flation: how the thirst for AI chips is sending games console prices soaring

It was once a truth universally acknowledged that an ageing console in possession of good revenue must be in line for a price reduction. Those days may be over. In March, Sony announced a price increase of £90 for the PS5, while last month Microsoft informed gamers that it would be charging at least £75 more for the Xbox Series S and X consoles from August. All three were first released back in 2020. The Switch 2 will also be more expensive globally from September. The main culprit, of course, is AI, or more specif

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No console-flation: how the thirst for AI chips is sending games console prices soaring: For years, Sony and Microsoft absorbed a loss on each console to keep prices down, and Nintendo used cheaper components to reduce costs.

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