Meta Quest headset prices are going up on April 19 Meta is blaming the increases on the RAM crisis. By Kris Holt Updated: April 16, 2026 11:29 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The RAM crisis has prompted another company to jack up hardware prices. …
… The same cannot be said of console price increases. A standard PS5 with a disc drive now costs a whopping $650 . That's a mighty big price of entry to even get started with PS Plus.
… Motorola slapped sudden price increases on the Moto G series right after its new model went live https://t.co/00DzRHXK0f by @chaosromero — 9to5Google @9to5Google April 8, 2026 These aren't the first devices that have shot up in price due to AI. …
… You can largely pin the blame on AI companies driving up the prices of components as they scramble to build data centers as quickly as possible. Sony and Nintendo also announced price increases for the PS5 and Switch 2 recently. Lenovo has been bumping up the prices of its handheld devices too. …
… Starting April 2, the price of the standard PS5 that's the one with the disc drive is going up to $650. That's a whopping $100 hike, or $150 if you go back to before the August price increases. …
… The emails say that the increases will kick in during the June 2026 billing period. Individual plans are now $16 per month, up from $14, so a $2 hike. If you're on a YouTube Premium family plan, you'll now pay $27 per month, a $4 increase from the previous price of $23. …
… Even if consumers aren't feeling the worst of these price hikes just yet, new announcements of price increases seem to arrive like clockwork every few weeks — for example, this week, Meta raised the price of its Quest headsets — which means if they aren't feeling them now, they will soon.
Epic is increasing the price of Fortnite's V-Bucks currency The company claims the cost of running the battle royale game is what's motivating the change. By Ian Carlos Campbell March 10, 2026 2:58 pm EST The real world price of impulse-buying Fortnite skins is going up, Epic has announced . …
… Crunchyroll starts at $10 per month, after the platform raised all of its monthly subscription prices by $2 earlier this year. …
… The Switch 2 isn't the only console going up in price. They all are. The Xbox Series X digital edition now costs a whopping $600 and the standard PS5 is now priced at $650 . …