Microsoft has announced another round of global Xbox price hikes effective August 1. Thanks to rising storage and memory costs, 512GB Xbox models will increase by $100, while 1TB versions will increase by $150. This marks the third major price increase in just over a year. …
… But there is one issue: The production ramp‑up introduces new cost pressures. Apple is now using new chip wafers from TSMC instead of mostly "free" recycled chips, which is raising its chip costs. At the same time, prices for components like DRAM and aluminum are rising. …
Intel CPUs are getting harder to find at retail, and prices are increasing across the channel. …
… The price, unfortunately, has come up to match. Official SEP Suggested Etail Price for the RX 590 is $280, compared with $229 for the RX 580 Opens in a new window . …
… The surplus NAND is also stressing resellers, who are under increasing pressure to offload their current inventory of flash. This could results in flash prices dropping from eight to 13 percent in Q3, and possibly into Q4 too. …
… As prices have fallen, multiple companies have announced plans to draw down manufacturing and attempt to protect their profit margins. According to Intel in its Q1 2019 conference call, NAND price declines were a drag on its earnings, falling nearly twice the expected amount. …
… There are GPUs at MSRP though, which will put some heavy pressure on the scalpers out there to lower their prices. …
… The group moderator showed Opens in a new window the participants a selection of smart TVs in “different models, feature sets and names, sizes, and price points,” all the while making it clear that Roku was interested in breaking into a whole new realm of devices. …
… This speaks to the larger problem: Nvidia is raising prices most likely in part because it can't meet demand at lower price points. Raising prices will reduce demand for these GPUs and allow Nvidia to capture more of the price inflation that has been flowing to OEMs. …
… Intel put additional pressure on AMD to lower its prices with the launch of Raptor Lake last month. …