hardware prices / service prices Latest news

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 July 2024, 05:02

Microsoft is introducing new Game Pass subscription pricing, and replacing the existing Xbox Game Pass with a standard, poorer variant without access to launch games.

Kamil Kleszyk, 15 January 2024, 14:00

Ubisoft has transformed its existing subscription plan. In addition to the name itself, the subscription price has also changed.

Kamil Kleszyk, 27 October 2023, 05:39

Vice President of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Eric Lempel, said that the recent increase in the price of PS Plus will help raise the quality of the service. The corporate representative also referred to the Xbox Game Pass offer.

Adrian Werner, 25 September 2023, 12:05

Phil Spencer admitted that sooner or later the price of Game Pass will be raised again. He also referred to the issue of potential exclusives for the subscription.

Jakub Tarchala, 09 March 2023, 14:57

The British authority is considering any move Microsoft might make after acquiring Activision. The CMA is concerned that finalizing the merger will lead to an increase in the price of Game Pass. Microsoft responds evasively.

Michael Zegar, 29 March 2022, 21:12

Today the RTX 3090 Ti made its debut on the market. Fortunately, the official price of the card is less than $2000 (albeing slightly). Interestingly, Asus recommends a 1000W power supply for its custom model.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 29 March 2022, 13:04

Asus announces price cuts for its Nvidia GPU models. GPUs from the RTX 3000 family may become cheaper by up to 25% later in the spring. The beginning of price reductions was announced for April 1.

Martin Nothing, 21 March 2022, 13:41

There is just over a week left until the release of the RTX 3090 Ti. After the recent GPU price drops, one could look with hope towards the pricing of this GPU. However, the offer from one Canadian retailer leaves none of that hope.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 March 2022, 14:46

Scalpers do not forgive gamers. In addition to PlayStation 5 and GPU, „ambitious” sellers are also buying up Steam Decks, which they then try to sell for absurdly high amounts of money.

Martin Strzyzewski, 17 March 2022, 14:55

The ongoing war in Ukraine has a number of consequences. One of them is a drastic change in the Russian electronics market, where you can already see very serious problems for consumers.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 14 March 2022, 13:57

Foxconn's Shenzhen factories have stopped working due to a lockdown. This does not bode well for the availability of electronics and their prices.

Dawid Wanat, 24 January 2022, 12:04

Nvidia has decided to raise the prices of RTX 3000 GPUs, including Founders editions. The company provided no explanation for the price changes.

Dawid Wanat, 19 November 2021, 17:17

DDR5 memory modules are becoming yet another victim of the chip market crisis. Prices have skyrocketed, availability is almost zero and there is no sign of improvement.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 October 2021, 17:34

Intel's CEO believes that component shortages (and thus high electronics prices) will be with us until at least 2023.

Darius Matusiak, 18 October 2021, 21:44

New MacBook Pro laptop models dominated Apple's October conference. As usual, they're faster, more powerful, and slightly more expensive. The highly anticipated upgrades are back, but there's a new... notch!

Michael Zegar, 06 October 2021, 14:26

According to TSMC's analysis, some manufacturers are keeping some of the purchased components for themselves. This hits other companies, such as Nvidia and AMD.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 28 September 2021, 16:16

Shortage of chips, shortage of computer components, can it get any worse? How about power restrictions in China, lockdown in Malaysia and the resulting shortages of everything?

Miriam Moszczynska, 24 September 2021, 13:46

Chip factories are facing another problem. As one report shows, a shortage of properly trained workers may be starting.

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 September 2021, 17:10

DRAM manufacturers may have their best days behind them. TrendForce forecasts drops in memory prices, including that used in PC components.

Miriam Moszczynska, 21 September 2021, 17:06

Chip shortages are one of the reasons for the absurdly high prices of computer hardware. However, the opening of more factories may lead to a jump in production in 2023. Will the prices go down?

Arkadiusz Strzala, 21 September 2021, 14:03

You still have to spend a lot of cash on a GPU. It's not as bad as it was in Q2, but prices are rising again and this trend may continue for the rest of the year.

bachehe, 26 August 2021, 15:21

Reports from Taiwan suggest that processors and graphics cards may become more expensive again in the near future.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 19 July 2021, 16:09

The chip market may face another shock. All because of the bankruptcy of Tsinghua Unigroup, an important Chinese producer of the aforementioned components.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 July 2021, 21:43

Valve has been trying to protect Steam Deck from scalpers. Unfortunately, the company is losing this battle, and the first offers with significantly inflated prices have already appeared online.

Konrad Sarzynski, 16 July 2021, 10:48

Pre-orders for Steam Deck, a new console presented by Valve, have begun. The manufacturer has prepared a number of security measures to protect the device from scalpers, but they can complicate the ordering procedure.

Konrad Sarzynski, 10 July 2021, 12:26

AMD is steadily ramping up production, but component availability is expected to be poor until at least the end of this year. The head of the company, Lisa Su, predicts improvement in the global market in 2022, although not in all its segments.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 22 June 2021, 18:15

Some GPUs already cost less, but the biggest reductions are noted in China, where the prices of selected models are even 45% lower. Let's hope it is not a temporary tendency.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 11 June 2021, 14:24

Buying a GPU these days is a big expense due to high prices, as over the last year they have increased severalfold. Unfortunately it may get even worse.

Jacob Blazewicz, 01 June 2021, 13:35

Pat Gelsinger once again addressed the current chip supply problems. Unfortunately, Intel's CEO still confirms that the semiconductor shortage could last for several years.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 25 May 2021, 13:11

The announced increases in chip prices are becoming a reality. A large part of manufacturers are raising them as we write these words, and some have already done so. Differences reach up to 30%, depending on the type of chip.

Martin Nothing, 18 May 2021, 12:41

Following the situation on the GPU market, we can easily see that their current prices are a deterrent to purchase. The amounts we would have to spend on GeForce RTX 3000 or Radeon RX 6000 are even three times higher than suggested by Nvidia and AMD. .

Martin Nothing, 12 May 2021, 20:32

It turns out that the increasingly popular Chia cryptocurrency does not only affect the availability and prices increase of SSDs. First information about the increased failure rate of SSD media, which wear out very quickly during the mining proces, appeared on the web.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 10 May 2021, 17:40

Another increase in DRAM prices may be the result of price collusion by the largest manufacturers. Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron have once again been charged by law firm Hagens Berman.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 26 April 2021, 14:15

HDD prices in China and Japan have even increased by more than 60%. The reason for the problems is the Chia cryptocurrency, which has sparked interest in this type of components.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 21 April 2021, 15:55

GPUs have probably never been this expensive. Could it get any worse? Absolutely. Expected price increases for DRAM modules may be higher than expected, making DDR4 and DDR3 RAM more expensive as well.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 20 April 2021, 23:04

It turns out that the new cryptocurrency known as Chia may affect the availability and increase prices of other PC components. This time it would affect HDDs and SSDs.

Michael Kulakowski, 30 March 2021, 21:03

Taiwan-based company TSMC, a leading global microprocessor manufacturer that works with major tech giants, is said to be gearing up for big price hikes of up to 25 percent on its products.

Bartlomiej Sagan, 24 March 2021, 15:57

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is making a comeback. According to the latest reports, Nvidia's reanimated GPU is back in stores.

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 March 2021, 19:33

The prices of electronics (not just consoles, GPUs and smartphones) will continue to increase in the coming months. All because of a chip manufacturing problem that is affecting the entire industry.

Kamil Komaniecki, 22 March 2021, 17:16

Due to the high interest in electronics, memory prices are increasing. This is reflected in the increase in prices of DDR4 RAM, GPUs and smartphones.

Bart Swiatek, 19 March 2021, 15:19

Nvidia informed that the GeForce NOW streaming platform has been around for over a year now. As a result, they have decided to replace the Founders subscription with a more expensive Priority subscription for new users.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 18 March 2021, 13:45

With the closure of Samsung's flash chip factory in Texas, controller shortage and a projected increase in demand for SSDs, their prices may soon rise.

Kamil Komaniecki, 03 March 2021, 21:21

At today's conference, AMD announced the Radeon RX 6700 XT, a mid-range GPU that will rival the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and even the RTX 3070. We learned its specs, price, and release date.

Bart Swiatek, 12 February 2021, 11:57

Component availability issues related to various industry and global events may result in laptop market shortages and higher laptop prices.

Bart Swiatek, 05 February 2021, 17:52

One sentence included in Sony's latest financial report indicates that the Japanese company is selling PlayStation 5 consoles at a loss. The production costs of a single unit are higher than its price.

Bart Swiatek, 04 February 2021, 16:11

Everything seems to indicate that this year we will see a large increase in the prices of DDR3 memory. This is due to declining production linked with, among other things, preparations for the release of the modern DDR5 standard.

Bart Swiatek, 29 January 2021, 17:53

It looks like mid-February could see another price hike for thr already privey graphics cards. All thanks to increased memory prices.

Bart Swiatek, 15 January 2021, 10:42

ZOTAC and EVGA have introduced price increases for RTX 3000 series GPUs. In some cases, the differences reach more than 20%. The reason is the new tariff on components manufactured in China, imposed by the administration of former US President Donald Trump.

Adrian Werner, 06 January 2021, 12:33

This year we will pay even more for PC components. The reasons include customs and problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Asus was the first company to introduce price increases.

Bart Woldanski, 01 December 2020, 20:47

Reviews of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GPU have appeared online. This is the fourth chipset in the Ampere family to succeed the RTX 2060 Super. How does its performance compare to the RTX 2080 Super, which was supposed to be faster?