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Videogames have long been considered a premium form of entertainment, but in recent years, they have become a very expensive hobby for many of us. The ongoing memory shortage caused by surging demand from the artificial intelligence sector has driven the prices of consoles, PC components, and related products to unprecedented highs.

Qualcomm has notified hardware partners that it will raise chip prices by a double-digit percentage for every product shipped after September 1, 2026 — and for the standalone virtual reality market, that notice landed differently than it did for the smartphone industry. Every major standalone VR headset on the market or in development runs on…

The graphics card shortage got the headlines. The RAM crisis got the memes. Now it is storage’s turn. NAND flash prices have roughly doubled since late 2025, and the fallout is landing on the same people who already absorbed higher GPU and DRAM bills this year: PC gamers building new rigs, console owners eyeing expansion…

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TL;DR: Project Helix’s promise of multiple storefront access may backfire: internal data show most Xbox Ally owners who lack an Xbox console buy games on Steam, not the Xbox PC store. With Microsoft reportedly losing money per console, widespread use of non-Microsoft stores could hinder hardware subsidy and Game Pass conversion. Voice: Jak ConnorSpeed 0:00…

• Light & Wonder Inc CHESS (ASX: LNW) shares traded higher during the morning session on 29 July 2026, rising 1.23% or AUD 1.44 to AUD 118.30.

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, has been confirmed as the Special Guest and keynote speaker at the Enugu Gaming Conference (EGC) 2026.

Seven industry leaders explain how artificial intelligence is changing asset creation, esports strategy, live operations, advertising and staffing – and where the technology still falls short July 28, 2026 Prefer PocketGamer.biz on Google