Microsoft plans to raise Xbox Series X price by $50 to $649.99 and Series S by $20 to $399.99 starting Oct. 3, citing “changes in the macroeconomic environment”
second price increase of 2025 comes as shifting tariffs continue to plague tech prices Vikki Blake / Eurogamer.net : U.S. Xbox fans hit with another hardware price hike just four months after the last...
Sony raises PlayStation 5's prices by $50 in the US due to the “challenging economic environment”: PS5 is $550, PS5 Digital Edition is $500, and PS5 Pro is $750
Here's When And How Much Andy Edser / PC Gamer : Sony has bumped up the US prices of the PlayStation 5 range by roughly $50 a piece, citing ‘a challenging economic environment’ Ethan Gach / Kotaku : G...
Genshin Impact developer miHoYo has made two short-lived attempts since August to set up a payment system for iOS users, to avoid Apple's 30% App Store cut
and failed — twice to create its own micropayment system for iPhone users. But this might also herald future China trouble for Apple. https://thechinaproject.com/ ... Daniel Ahmad / @zhugeex : I spoke...
Genshin Impact developer miHoYo has made two short-lived attempts since August to set up a payment system for iOS users, to avoid Apple's 30% App Store cut
and failed — twice to create its own micropayment system for iPhone users. But this might also herald future China trouble for Apple. https://thechinaproject.com/ ... Daniel Ahmad / @zhugeex : I spoke...
In a bid to appease lawmakers and regulators, Microsoft outlines 11 app store principles, including equal treatment and allowing third-party payment processing
Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model The Economic Times : Microsoft unveils new app store guidelines as it woos regulators on deal Financial Times : Microsoft...
Report: Chinese regulators have not approved any new video games since July, resulting in about 140K gaming-related companies shutting down in the country
Regulators have not released a list of approved new video game titles since the end of July, marking the longest suspension since … Tweets: @zhugeex and @campuscodi Tweets: Daniel Ahmad / @zhugeex : 1...
Facebook launches free-to-play cloud gaming on desktop and Android but says it is unable to bring games to iOS due to Apple's “arbitrary” policies
and another feud with Apple Emma Roth / MakeUseOf : Facebook Introduces Free Cloud Gaming Service | MakeUseOf David Pierce / Protocol : Apple fights the future of gaming Andrew Webster / The Verge : F...