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Nex Playground is drawing attention for both its UK/Ireland pre-order pricing and its hope to avoid further AI-related component price increases. Coverage highlights the company’s efforts to secure enough components for the year ahead while customers can place pre-orders starting at £269.

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Key Takeaway Nex Playground is available to pre-order in the UK and Ireland for £269, as the company works to mitigate AI-driven component price rises.
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Nex Playground is available to pre-order in the UK and Ireland for £269, as the company works to mitigate AI-driven component price rises.

Nex Playground is drawing attention for both its UK/Ireland pre-order pricing and its hope to avoid further AI-related component price increases. Coverage highlights the company’s efforts to secure enough components for the year ahead while customers can place pre-orders starting at £269.

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Top 2 signals · Nex Playground is available to pre-order in the UK and
GamesIndustry.biz · 1d ago
"We have secured our components for this year" – Nex Playground hopes to avoid any further AI-related price rises
GamesIndustry.biz · 19d ago
Nex Playground available for pre-order in UK and Ireland at £269

Briefing Findings · Nex Playground is available to pre-order in the UK and

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Pre-order regions UK and Ireland
Pre-order price £269
Price-rises concern AI-related component price rises
Strategy Secured components for this year

What to Watch

  • Track future Nex Playground updates for any changes tied to AI-related component pricing. GamesIndustry.biz
  • Watch for additional pre-order region announcements beyond the UK and Ireland. GamesIndustry.biz

What Changed

  • "We have secured our components for this year" – Nex Playground hopes to avoid any further AI-related price rises GamesIndustry.biz
  • Nex Playground available for pre-order in UK and Ireland at £269 GamesIndustry.biz
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"We have secured our components for this year" – Nex Playground hopes to avoid any further AI-related price rises

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What is the NEX Playground, and why is it getting a price increase?

The Nex Playground features no physical controls. Instead, like with an Xbox Kinect, players interact with games and menus using their bodies. The console launched in 2023 and cost $200. Sales were slow at first, but during the holiday shopping season in 2024, the device went viral thanks to TikTok and online creators. This led to it selling out and a price increase in 2025 to $250. Last year, the Nex Playground outsold the PS5 and Xbox during a short period of time. Nex says it has sold around 1 million units of the device since launch. The ongoing RAM crisis has made it harder and harder for

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