Eurogamer attributes the higher prices largely to AI data centres’ demand for memory components.
Eurogamer reports that PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles are more expensive than ever in most markets. It says AI data centres are consuming memory components and largely attributes the higher prices to that demand.
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@eurogamerPS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles are more expensive than ever in most markets, thanks largely to memory components being gobbled up by AI data centres. https://bit.ly/4hM5wDd
@purexboxUS Hardware Market Said To Be Most 'Precarious' Since 1980s Following Xbox & PS5 Sales Slumps https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/10/us-hardware-market-said-to-be-most-precarious-since-1980s-following-xbox-and-ps5-sales-slumps@eurogamerPS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles are more expensive than ever in most markets, thanks largely to memory components being gobbled up by AI data centres. https://bit.ly/4hM5wDd@purexboxUS Hardware Market Said To Be Most 'Precarious' Since 1980s Following Xbox & PS5 Sales Slumps https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/10/us-hardware-market-said-to-be-most-precarious-since-1980s-following-xbox-and-ps5-sales-slumps
