Tutorials tagged “price-increase” · 3 total
Every tutorial tagged price-increase, newest first.
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Handheld Gaming Price Crisis 2026: Switch 2 / Steam Deck OLED / ROG Xbox Ally X Full Comparison + Should You Still Buy
Every 2026 handheld price hike in one place — Steam Deck OLED 512GB $549→$789 (+43.7%) and 1TB $649→$949 (+46.2%), Nintendo Switch 2 $449.99→$499.99 (+11%) effective September 1, ROG Xbox Ally X $899, PS5 Pro $899, plus PS Portal and Steam Machine. Decision tree for buyers in the back-to-school 2026 window. RAMageddon / DRAM shortage explainer included.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increase September 1, 2026: Buy Before $449.99 Disappears + Choose Your Game Bundle Last Day
Nintendo's US Switch 2 MSRP rises from $449.99 to $499.99 on September 1, 2026, and the Choose Your Game bundle (Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia) expires August 31. Here's the real effective price difference, what to buy, when, and how the new $499.99 compares to ROG Ally X20, Steam Deck OLED, Legion Go S, and Xbox Ally X.
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Steam Deck OLED Price Increase 2026: What Changed, Back-to-School 2026 Buying Guide, and the Best Alternatives (Updated 2026-09-02)
Valve hiked Steam Deck OLED prices by 43-46% on 2026-05-28 (512GB from $549 to $789, 1TB from $649 to $949) and discontinued LCD new units. 2026 comparison vs ROG Ally X vs Legion Go 2 vs Xbox Ally. Updated 2026-09-02 for the back-to-school 2026 window — confirms Nintendo Switch 2 also raised $50 on 2026-09-01, putting the 1TB Steam Deck OLED into a direct price triangle with PS5 Pro ($899) and ROG Xbox Ally X ($899).