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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X faces price increase in Japan
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The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming device has seen its price rise significantly in Japan amid ongoing RAM and storage shortages. The increase, from ¥139,800 to ¥169,800, equates to about $196 more in US dollars. This change highlights broader challenges in the gaming hardware market driven by AI demand.
The AYN Odin 3 and AYN Thor handheld gaming devices will undergo price increases later this month. The announcement came from an AYN representative in the company's Discord server on June 8.
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Valve has announced price increases for its Steam Deck OLED models worldwide, attributing the changes to rising memory and storage costs.
An analytics firm forecasts that Nintendo will raise the price of its Switch 2 console in 2026 due to rising RAM costs and tariffs. Despite strong initial sales, the company faces challenges from a trade war and AI-driven shortages. Nintendo's leadership has indicated it is monitoring these factors closely.
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Rising global fertiliser prices are sending shockwaves through Ethiopia's agricultural sector. Urea has reached 488.3 dollars per ton, while DAP is projected to hit 770.6 dollars in the first quarter of 2025/26, marking over a 40 percent year-on-year increase. Smallholder farmers are feeling the immediate pinch of these costs.