Topic: price increase
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1Password Announces Price Increase
1Password will raise prices for individual and family plans in March 2026, its first significant increase in years, to fund innovation and security. The annual individual plan will increase from $35.88 to $47.88, and the family plan from $59.88 to $71.88, reflecting added features and value. Exis...
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Apple TV+ Costs T-Mobile Customers $3 Monthly Starting Jan. 1
T-Mobile will begin charging $3 per month for its previously complimentary Apple TV+ benefit starting January 1st, a change prompted by Apple's price increase to $12.99. Subscribers must proactively cancel the benefit through their T-Mobile account management before year-end to avoid the new fee,...
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Trump Phone Price Hike: Cost Rises by $250
The Trump T1 Phone price has surged to $749, a $250 increase from its original $499 launch cost, with the manufacturer adjusting pricing overnight without formal announcement. Despite robust hardware specifications like 512GB of storage, the device suffers from minimal technical evolution, having...
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Apple Raises Apple Music & Apple One Prices Citing Rising Licensing Costs
Apple raised prices on Apple Music and most Apple One bundles, citing rising licensing costs, with the individual plan now $11.99, the family plan $19.99, and the student plan $6.99. Apple One bundle prices increased for the Family plan to $27.95 and the Premier plan to $39.95, though the individ...
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Nintendo Announces Worldwide Switch 2 Price Hike
Nintendo confirmed a $50 price increase for the Switch 2 in the US and Canada (to $499.99/$679.99), a €30 increase in Europe (to €499.99), and a 10,000 yen hike in Japan (to ¥59,980) starting May 26, with most other regions seeing the change on September 1. Older Switch models and Nintendo Switch...
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YouTube Premium Price Increase Announced
YouTube Premium has increased its subscription prices in the US, with new customers already paying the higher rates and existing subscribers being notified of upcoming billing changes. The individual plan now costs $15.99/month (a $2 increase), the family plan is $26.99/month (up $4), and the Lit...
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Lenovo Legion Go 2 Price Jumps $650 Amid RAM Shortage
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld has seen a dramatic price surge, with a model now costing $1,999,a $650 increase from its $1,349 launch price earlier this year. This new pricing positions it as roughly twice as expensive as the similarly specced Microsoft/Asus Xbox Ally X and is attributed to a b...
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Nex Raises Playground Kids Console Price Amid RAM Shortage
The Nex Playground console for kids is increasing in price by $50 to $300 due to an industry-wide memory shortage, driven primarily by surging demand from AI infrastructure. The console, which uses a camera for motion control, gained significant popularity in late 2024, leading to a sellout and a...
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Amazon Prime Video's Ad-Free Plan Price Increase
Amazon Prime Video is increasing the price of its ad-free plan from $2.99 to $4.99 per month, rebranding it as "Prime Video Ultra" effective April 10th. The new Ultra tier adds premium features like 4K/UHD streaming, Dolby Atmos audio, an increase to five simultaneous streams, and expanded offlin...
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Game Pass Cost Xbox $300 Million in Call of Duty Sales
Microsoft lost an estimated $300 million in Call of Duty sales last fiscal year due to the game's immediate availability on Xbox Game Pass, reducing direct purchases. Xbox Game Pass has not achieved the rapid growth Microsoft anticipated, leading to a 50% price increase for the Ultimate tier and ...
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GameStop Won't Raise Xbox Game Pass Price Despite Microsoft Hike
GameStop is maintaining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at $19.99 per month, countering Microsoft's price increase to $29.99, offering immediate relief to subscribers. Other major retailers like Amazon and Walmart are also selling at the original price, but GameStop is the only one publicly committed to ...
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Xbox Game Pass Adds 45+ New Games: Hogwarts Legacy & More
Xbox Game Pass has expanded with over 45 new games, including Hogwarts Legacy and Diablo 4, while restructuring subscription tiers and increasing the Ultimate plan price from $19.99 to $29.99. The Ultimate tier now includes the Ubisoft+ Classics catalog, and the Premium tier offers new Xbox-publi...
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Starbreeze Addresses Payday 2 DLC Price Backlash
Starbreeze Studios reversed a controversial 44% price increase for Payday 2's Infamous Collection DLC and apologized after community backlash, admitting to a failure in internal coordination and communication. The company clarified the price hike was not intended to push players toward a new subs...
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David Zaslav: HBO Max Is 'Way Underpriced'
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav believes HBO Max is significantly undervalued and plans to increase subscription prices, citing its premium content as justification. Zaslav stated that HBO Max is "way underpriced" compared to the value it delivers, despite its current pricing aligning wit...
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iPhone 18 Pro BOM Costs Estimated to Jump 40%
The iPhone 18 Pro's bill of materials could rise by up to 38% compared to the iPhone 17 Pro due to the global memory chip shortage, likely pushing the baseline price to around $1,399. Memory components (RAM and storage) are the main cost driver, expected to account for 34% of the BOM initially an...
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Google exec warns Pixel 10a price hike likely after Pixel 11 increases
Google has indicated that upcoming Pixel 11 and Pixel 10a models will see price increases, breaking the competitive pricing trend set by the Pixel 10. The price hikes are driven by rising component costs and enhanced features, with the Pixel 11 offering more advanced technology at a premium. This...
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Nintendo president apologizes for Switch 2 price, promises strong game lineup
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa apologized for the Switch 2 price hike, citing rising costs, and pledged a strong software lineup to justify the higher price. The console will see a $50 increase in the U.S. and adjustments in other regions starting in September, with Japan's changes beginnin...
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Nintendo Confirms UK Switch 2 Price Hike
Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 will see a UK price increase from £395.99 to £419.99 starting 1st September 2026, with Ireland rising from €469.99 to €499.99 to align with other Euro regions. Price hikes are global, including Japan (¥49,980 to ¥59,980), the US ($449.99 to $499.99), Canada ($...
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iPhone 18 Pro rumors: 2nm A20 chip, C2 modem, more
The iPhone 18 Pro, expected September 9, 2026, will retain a similar design but feature a smaller Dynamic Island via under-display Face ID, shrinking it by roughly 35% and pushing screen-to-body ratio near 98%. Major internal upgrades include a 2nm A20 Pro chip with 10-15% better performance and ...
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PS5 Price Hike Confirmed for Another Region Starting May 1
Sony confirmed a PS5 price hike expanding to another region starting May 1, 2026, giving buyers only a few days to purchase at current lower prices. Sony called the price increases a "necessary step" to continue delivering high-quality gaming, though they acknowledged the impact on the community....
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