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Handheld gaming devices have become the clearest casualty of the 2026 memory crisis. Over the past five months, AYANEO suspended preorders for its flagship Next 2, then discontinued four separate handhelds. Retroid raised prices twice on its budget lineup and quietly pulled a model from sale. Valve pushed Steam Deck OLED pricing up by as…

Microsoft just dropped a pricing bombshell on European gamers. The company revealed dramatic Xbox price increases for the EU and UK, with some models jumping over 43% – the steepest console price hike in recent memory. The 512GB Xbox Series S will now cost £429.99/€499.99, up from £299.99/€349.99, while the flagship 1TB Series X climbs…