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Chips aren’t improving like they used to, and it’s killing game console price cuts (arstechnica.com)
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"These price increases have multiple intertwining causes, some direct and some less so: inflation, pandemic-era supply crunches, the unpredictable trade policies of the Trump administration, and a gradual shift among console makers away from selling hardware at a loss or breaking even in the hopes that game sales will subsidize the hardware. And you never want to rule out good old shareholder-prioritizing corporate greed.

But one major factor, both in the price increases and in the reduction in drastic “slim”-style redesigns, is technical: the death of Moore’s Law and a noticeable slowdown in the rate at which processors and graphics chips can improve."

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[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (11 children)

Is it Moores law failing or have we finally reached the point where capitalists are not even pretending to advance technology in order to charge higher prices? Like are we actually not able to make things faster and cheaper anymore or is the market controlled by a monopoly that sees no benefit in significantly improving their products? My opinion has been leaning more and more towards the latter since the pandemic.

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 34 points 2 months ago (7 children)

This has little to do with "capitalists" and everything to do with the fact that we've basically reached the limit of silicon.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Fine we reached the limit... But why the price gouging lol

[–] MrVilliam@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because people continue to accept that price by agreeing to pay it. The price of a product is dictated by what people are willing to pay for it. If the price is so low that the seller isn't happy with it, they don't sell it and stop making it.

In other words, if you think Nintendo prices are bullshit price gouging, then vote with your wallet. With enough votes, the prices come down or the company goes under. You don't have that luxury of choice when it comes to groceries or shelter, but you absolutely do when it comes to luxury entertainment expenses. Make them earn your money.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I wish people would apply this to many other industries as well. A company will rip people off the first chance that they get.

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