Like it or loathe it, we live in a subscription economy. Music, movies, meal boxes, and more are no longer things you buy once. They’re a constant draw on your wallet. Gaming is no exception, and while every major player in the sector has some form of sub for players—from PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Switch Online for consoles to Apple …
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Trump’s tariff revenue checks could create a ‘weird feedback loop’ that encourages more price hikes, analyst says
Checks made out to Americans to the tune of $1,000-$2,000 may be on the horizon, President Donald Trump said recently in an interview with far-right television network One America News. But experts say the checks would likely be inflationary. “It could kind of be a weird feedback loop where the tariff stimulus justifies passing on more tariff costs,” Chris Motola, …
Read More »Xbox Founder Shares Thoughts on the State of Xbox and Price Hikes, “Greed Over Gaming”
One of the founders of the Xbox platform, Laura Fryer, published a new video on her personal YouTube channel to share her thoughts on the current state of Xbox, specifically Xbox Game Pass, following the service’s price hike and the rising costs of the consoles, and she did not mince words. She calls out Xbox leadership for being in a …
Read More »Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers
Microsoft is holding off on its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some existing subscribers in select countries. After announcing a 50 percent price increase to Game Pass Ultimate last week, Microsoft now says this price increase will only currently affect new purchases and not existing subscribers in markets like Austria, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Korea, Poland, and India. “At …
Read More »Gamers owe Lina Khan an apology after Microsoft price hikes
The viral meme circulating social media tells the story perfectly: a long line of people waiting to “Apologize to LINA KHAN” while an empty booth sits beside it offering “Join Game Pass with new prices.” Former FTC Chair Lina Khan was right all along about the Microsoft-Activision merger, and the gaming community owes her an apology. Sorry pic.twitter.com/GHN8fp1h5W — Vinícius …
Read More »Plug Power skyrockets as H.C. Wainwright hikes price target to Street-high $7 (PLUG:NASDAQ) – Seeking Alpha
Plug Power skyrockets as H.C. Wainwright hikes price target to Street-high $7 (PLUG:NASDAQ) Seeking Alpha Plug Power Stock Keeps Surging. What’s Driving the Optimism. Barron’s Plug Power Delivers First Electrolyzer for 100MW Green Hydrogen Project at Galp’s Sines Refinery ir.plugpower.com Great News for Plug Power Investors The Motley Fool Why Plug Power Stock Popped 66% This Week to a 52-Week High Yahoo Finance Source link
Read More »Tesla Hikes Prices After the Government Cash Grinds to a Halt
Tesla raised the lease prices for its most popular electric vehicles on Wednesday, according to figures posted to the company’s website. The change comes after the federal EV tax credit, which was $7,500 for new vehicles and leases and $4,000 for used vehicles, expired on Tuesday. Tesla’s model Y lease has jumped from between $479 and $529 per month to …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass Hikes Price Ahead of Handhelds Release
Xbox is raising its Game Pass prices ahead of the launch of two new handheld consoles on Oct. 16. The new breakdown across a trio of tiers — Essential, Premium and Ultimate — is focused on the number of games available in one’s Game Pass library. It is platform-agnostic, which makes sense considering the upcoming Xbox ROG Ally handhelds are …
Read More »Microsoft hikes price of Xbox Game Pass by 50% “to offer more flexibility, choice, and value to all players”
Microsoft is raising the price of its subscription service Xbox Game Pass, with its most expensive tier, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, increasing from $19.99/£14.99 to $29.99/£22.99 per month. Xbox Game Pass Standard — now rebadged as Xbox Game Pass Premium — has increased from $11.99/£9.99 to $14.99/£10.99 a month, and its most affordable tier, formerly known as Core but now …
Read More »Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription again and rebranding some of its Xbox Game Pass plans. Starting today, Game Pass Ultimate will be priced at $29.99 per month instead of $19.99 — a 50 percent increase. Microsoft is attempting to justify the price hike with a variety of upgrades across all of its Xbox …
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