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Australia sues Microsoft for hiding cheaper Microsoft 365 plans without Copilot

The great EV markdown is here: resale prices plunge, squeezing fleets and early adopters

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

Apple, Nvidia, Intel among 15 early customers for TSMC's 2nm process – despite huge price hike

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

Apple to unveil iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air tomorrow, designs leak early

The rising cost of play: AAA games, consoles, and GPUs surge in cost

Former PlayStation boss says video game prices should have increased every console generation

Delta denies using AI to set personalized ticket prices

Battlefield 6 will cost $70 as EA avoids $80 game pricing – for now

Microsoft drops Xbox first-party game prices from $80 to $70 after backlash

Salesforce hikes Slack prices, adds AI tools for all paid users

What the Bot: Salesforce has decided to increase prices for certain paid Slack plans. The company is attempting to justify the change by stating that all customers will now have access to more AI features. And if you don't want or need AI, well, you'll likely end up paying more anyway.

Borderlands 4 pre-orders open at $70, avoiding feared $80 price tag

New study finds little evidence of surge pricing when retailers use digital shelf labels

The Outer Worlds 2 is officially Microsoft's first $80 game

Adobe will auto-switch paid subscribers to pricier AI plans next month

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford addresses controversy after saying "real fans" will pay $80 for Borderlands 4

New AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT info reveals high boost clocks, possible price tiers

Editor's take: AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT is expected to launch in about a week, but pricing remains unclear. An early Amazon listing suggests it won't undercut Nvidia's competing RTX 5060 Ti, though the leak likely doesn't reflect AMD's intended MSRP. Regardless, the upcoming mainstream GPU is expected to face the same price inflation that has affected every new graphics card released this year (and last year, and..).

Despite rising game prices, 2025's best-reviewed titles are budget hits

A hot potato: Video games are becoming more expensive – Microsoft announced last week that it would be selling some of its upcoming titles for $80, while Nintendo will be doing the same with Switch 2 releases. One of the companies' arguments for this increase is that games now have enormous budgets with massive teams, all of which supposedly benefit the players, yet the three best-reviewed games of 2025 so far are all budget titles.

HP agrees to $4 million settlement over inflated PC prices on its website

Consumers race to Apple stores as tariff fears spark iPhone rush

Every first-party Nintendo Switch 2 game will cost $70 or $80 – even the old ones