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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.

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Qualcomm targets budget AI laptop market with Snapdragon C

Qualcomm Technologies Inc. on Thursday unveiled its Snapdragon C Platform processor for budget PCs, targeting laptops priced at about $300. The company said the chip is aimed at students, household users and small businesses. Acer, HP and Lenovo plan to launch products using the processor in the second half of this year. Qualcomm said the platform focuses on power efficiency, longer battery life and on-device AI through an integrated NPU.

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Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices by up to $300 amid memory supply shock

Valve has raised prices for its Steam Deck handheld gaming PC by as much as $300, with the steepest increases hitting higher-end OLED models. The 512GB OLED model rose to $789 and the 1TB OLED model to $949. Valve said the device itself is unchanged and the new pricing reflects current parts costs and global logistics issues. Refurbished OLED prices also increased, while some LCD refurb prices stayed the same.