Games & Commerce

Handheld game consoles seen shifting from affordable alternatives as prices rise

Handheld game consoles are moving into price ranges that make them harder to view as inexpensive alternatives, according to an analysis. Devices that once let users play PC and console games at relatively low cost are seeing sharp price increases, including Valve’s Steam Deck and Nintendo’s Switch 2. The Verge cited higher memory and storage costs, tariffs and higher oil prices. As prices climb, the market is shifting toward higher-priced, discretionary hobby devices.

Telecommunications & Media

Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission selects 15 groups to nominate public broadcaster directors

South Korea's Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission said on Thursday it has made its final selection of groups that will nominate directors for public broadcasters. It approved 15 groups, five each for KBS, the Munhwa Broadcasting Foundation and EBS. The commission said it will ask the selected groups to recommend director candidates by June 26. It plans to proceed with requesting appointments for KBS directors and appointing directors for the foundation and EBS after nominations are completed.