Why Are Video Game Consoles So Expensive These Days (And Games Historically Cheap)?
Video game consoles and games are becoming increasingly expensive due to a confluence of factors including tariffs, AI-driven demand for components, and a structural shift in the console business model. Experts predict hardware costs will remain high for several more years, potentially impacting future console generations like the PlayStation 6 and Project Helix.
- Entities
- Game: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
- Topic: Component Shortage
- Platform: Steam Deck
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Sony
- Game: 007 First Light
- Game: Crimson Desert
- Company: SK Hynix
- Topic: Game Pricing
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Company: EA
- Person: Strauss Zelnick
- Game: Mortal Shell
- Game: Elden Ring
- Company: Take-Two Interactive
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