Apple may be stockpiling mobile DRAM to outmaneuver rivals in a tight market
Apple is reportedly paying premium prices for memory and absorbing the cost to secure supply and pressure rivals
Fiber HDMI cables enable full-bandwidth 8K over runs up to 990 feet
Active optical cables claim stable 48Gbps, with pricing from about $150 at 30m to $500 at 300m
Enterprise software experiments with task-based pricing in the AI era
The per-seat era of software pricing may be coming to an end
Absurd GPU Pricing Update: Q1 2026 Edition
GPU pricing is broken again - but the real question is how badly. We're putting hard numbers to this situation. How much have graphics card prices increased since memory prices went through the roof?
Skyrim and Fallout 4 designer warns raising game prices beyond $70 could backfire
"Special breed" of gamers may decide where AAA pricing goes next
Valve must defend Steam's pricing model in £656 million class-action case
Competition tribunal clears case accusing Steam of inflating game prices through restrictive platform policies
Why $7.99 has become the sweet spot for indie games on Steam
"And we found that eight bucks is still five bucks. It doesn't become ten bucks."
An obscure Star Wars game just became gold for PS5 hackers
A $20 PS4 game just turned into a $400 jailbreak tool
Global DRAM shortage squeezes OEMs, but PC retail prices remain stable for now
Acer and Asus warn that higher costs will eventually reach consumers
Uber sued by FTC and states over deceptive billing and cancellation practices
FTC and 21 states accuse the company of violating federal and state consumer protection laws
Apple and Amazon face £900 million UK lawsuit over alleged price-fixing
Squeezing out third-party sellers inflated Apple prices on Amazon
Nvidia and AMD could kill some low- to mid-range graphics cards as memory shortage crisis intensifies
You can thank AI for hoarding all the DRAM like it's toilet paper in 2020
AI Is Eating All the DRAM. DDR5 Prices Just Doubled. GPUs Could Be Next.
Rising DRAM prices are shaking up PC gaming, pushing DDR5 costs higher and threatening GPU pricing next. Here's what this surge means, and whether you should buy a graphics card before prices climb.
Australia sues Microsoft for hiding cheaper Microsoft 365 plans without Copilot
Regulator says millions of customers were pushed into a higher-priced AI bundle they didn't actually need
The great EV markdown is here: resale prices plunge, squeezing fleets and early adopters
Batteries were the selling point – now they're the liability
In context: Industry analysts expect 2026 to mark a year of recalibration for the electric vehicle market as both supply and demand adjust. For now, however, it remains in flux – its promise of cleaner transportation tempered by the hard economics of depreciation.
Gamers aren't buying GTA VI for $100 – survey shows
The sweet spot to maximize sales and revenue is $70
Apple, Nvidia, Intel among 15 early customers for TSMC's 2nm process – despite huge price hike
How much of the extra cost will reach consumers?
In a nutshell: TSMC's 2nm manufacturing process is in development, and the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer is said to have secured orders from around 15 customers for N2. But companies such as Apple and Nvidia could pay up to 66% more for the generational improvements – a price hike that may be passed on to consumers.
Nvidia RTX 5090 finally drops to $1,999 as RTX 5080 sells below MSRP in the United States
And just nine months after launch
Apple to unveil iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air tomorrow, designs leak early
Pro models major redesign, A19 chips, ProMotion displays, and upgraded cameras
The rising cost of play: AAA games, consoles, and GPUs surge in cost
Game console prices defy tradition, climbing instead of dropping
Former PlayStation boss says video game prices should have increased every console generation
Gamers are unlikely to agree
Delta denies using AI to set personalized ticket prices
The airline says prices are determined by competition, route demand, and advance purchase timing