… But the price hike makes it impossible to ignore the distinctions. I no longer look at Pi 5 as a home server. I’d rather not pay a hefty price for not using its true capabilities and run it as a computer while ignoring its limitations. …
… Below are the new starting prices for several devices in Microsoft's Surface lineup: 13-inch Surface Pro — $1,500 for Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD 12-inch Surface Pro — $1,050 for Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 256GB UFS 13-inch Surface Laptop — $1,200 for Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 256GB… …
… However, Valve's aggressive loss-leader model leaves them the most exposed as a result of these price hikes. While the Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch, and PS5 have all seen price hikes, these weren't loss-leaders to begin with. …
… Following a massive Plex Pass Lifetime subscription price hike, tripling the cost to $750 from $250 , the self-hosting media platform has revealed several new, questionably useful social features in what feels like an effort to justify the price increase. …
… In fact, Plex's subscription has crept up in price, too. …
… It's unclear when the new Claw 8 will launch or how much it'll cost, but given MSI's previous Claw 8 AI Plus cost $1,000 when it released. However, with the recent Steam Deck price hike , I'd expect this refresh to be priced in the $1,500 range some leaks are pointing to a pretty wild $1,900 price . …
… At this point, though, with the Plex Pass' biggest price hike ever right around the corner, even loyal users would begin to question whether convenience alone is worth such an aggressive asking price. …
… The AI-induced DRAM shortage led to price hikes in consumer memory, and SSDs were the next victim. If you compare the price of a 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD in September vs. now, you'll see up to a 3x increase. …
… Plex's choice to increase the price threefold really does feel like a shot across the bow, even for users who have already paid the price for a lifetime license. …
… Valve had already announced that the device won't be priced like a console, and now, with hardware prices touching record highs , that price is set to go higher. The thing to remember, though, is that consoles haven't been immune to the recent price hikes. …
