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I think it's inevitable that all consoles will raise their prices, but also that we will have to go along with it (for now)

This week has been absolutely brutal for upcoming tech announcements: Nintendo has acknowledged that it is likely to raise the price of Switch 2 this year, Steam has stopped manufacturing one of its Steam Deck models and announced that the other two will be released intermittently, Sony has indefinitely delayed PS6 (probably until after 2029)… And we haven’t even started to see the worst, a completely wild price increase almost exclusively due to AI companies wanting to hoard all the RAM to feed their centers […]

This week has been absolutely brutal for upcoming tech announcements: Nintendo has acknowledged that it is likely to raise the price of Switch 2 this year, Steam has stopped manufacturing one of its Steam Deck models and announced that the other two will be released intermittently, Sony has indefinitely delayed PS6 (probably until later in 2029)… And we haven’t even started to see the worst yet, an absolutely wild price increase due, almost exclusively, to AI companies wanting to hoard all the RAM to feed their data centers. The future, they said.

Without RAM and without video games, Homer loses his mind

The future that is being presented to us is, at the very least, delirious: data centers filled with RAM and hard drives consuming water and resources to provide “slop” to an Internet that, if the price trend continues, will become increasingly restrictive. Moreover, some believe that this is just the first step towards making nothing owned by anyone, everything in the cloud and, therefore, being able to better control what each user does in exchange for paying a monthly fee. No, it’s not madness: in fact, it’s what Jeff Bezos said just a few days ago.

“Everyone has their own data center and that won’t last, it doesn’t make sense. You’ll buy computing power in the cloud.” In other words: pay us in comfortable monthly installments to not own something that you currently do own. This is the future of computing, apparently (because of course, who wants computers when you can have AI?), and the future of video games isn’t going to be very different. With the prices of Switch 2 and video games, Nintendo has already started to stretch to see how far the consumer is willing to go: €75? €80? And when GTA VI comes out, how much will people be willing to pay? While we’re at it, why not extrapolate it to consoles?

The days when the PS2 cost $299 and then dropped in price as new versions arrived are long gone. Now it no longer makes sense to wait to see if prices will drop, because prices are only going to rise. If components are becoming more expensive and less common, the market logic is that everything will go up and turn into a luxury product: the “democratization” that those advocating for AI talk about is going to destroy the “democratization” that low prices had marked in computing. And no matter how pleased the bigwigs are to see their coffers filled with revenue, we cannot (or should not) accept the end of an era as if nothing has happened.

“It’s not that big of a deal”, some will comment. “After all, for less money we can have the same thing, and we won’t run out of video games, we just have to pay a little more for them.” But it is a big deal: when the millionaires of the world are all rowing in favor of something, you can be sure that this something is not a Valhalla or a goal to pursue, but a grim destination that is going to turn us upside down to squeeze out every last bill.

Paying for what we already have in exchange for offering us something we don’t need (or want): the great lie that we will have to swallow for the next few decades and that has the power to cause incalculable harm to society. Not having the PS6 or paying 50 euros more for the Switch 2 is just the first step towards not recognizing today’s world in the dystopia of tomorrow.

Escape From Tarkov has sold over a million copies in its first month

After almost ten years in early access, Escape from Tarkov has officially released its version 1.0, a milestone that it recently celebrated with the sale of over a million copies in the first month. This release represents a remarkable revitalization for a title that, despite having reached high levels of popularity in the past, had seen its player count decline and was facing one of the most critical moments in its history just before the premiere. A game that has taken the gaming community by storm Despite its sales success, the game’s promotional campaign […]

After almost ten years in early access, Escape from Tarkov has officially released its version 1.0, a milestone that it recently celebrated with the sale of over a million copies in the first month. This release represents a remarkable revitalization for a title that, despite having reached high levels of popularity in the past, had seen its player count decline and was facing one of the most critical moments in its history just before the launch.

A game that has taken the gaming world by storm

Despite its sales success, the promotional campaign for the game has been almost nonexistent compared to other major video game launches. Although Battlestate Games participated in some industry events, no large-scale strategies have been implemented to accompany this release. However, the numbers on Steam have shown a positive trend, indicating that the game has not only attracted new players but has also managed to retain existing ones, maintaining healthy figures on Valve’s platform.

As part of its renewed offering, Escape from Tarkov has introduced a seasonal change that has transformed the maps with a blanket of snow, significantly affecting gameplay. Additionally, a mini-event has replicated real-world economic changes by modifying the value of RAM within the game. These changes are just the beginning of a series of new features expected for the Christmas celebrations, a period during which players usually receive exclusive achievements and important items for missions.

As fans eagerly await these updates, the future of Escape from Tarkov seems more promising. However, it will be crucial to observe how the game adapts to long-term demand, especially considering that, with seasonal wipes, interest can fluctuate. The fate of the title on the horizon is a topic of great anticipation in the gaming community.

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