• recursive_recursion they/them@lemmy.caOPEnglish
    21·
    2 years ago

    Not sure if this fits here as while the tariffs situation are primarily causing chaos and price inflations in the US, the redirection of goods might also cause companies to increase costs globally in order to cover the cash flow burdens and payments caused by real time tariff fluctations.

    • Magnus@lemmy.cadeleted by creatorEnglish
      121·
      2 years ago

      There are going to be myriad ways companies will try to avoid it even if all that means relabeling items or classifying them as something not on the list.

      It’s going to be a shit show.

      And I’m still coming off the pandemic ffs, can we just chill for like 5 mins.

    • PerogiBoi@lemmy.caEnglish
      201·
      2 years ago

      PlayStation punished the world by increasing their console prices to match the adjusted tariff price in the US. I forsee all manufacturers doing the same thing, just like COVID.

      The entire world can soon blame every American for their crazy price increases.

  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    162·
    2 years ago

    Sounds like an American problem tbh. But this is what they wanted, they voted for this.

  • AnonomousWolf@lemm.eeEnglish
    41·
    2 years ago

    I just ordered a cheap mini PC from AliExpress for 82€

    What would that cost in the US? Double? More?

  • Nemean_lion@lemmy.caEnglish
    423·
    2 years ago

    Let’s be honest. There never has been affordable computing. That’s why I was a console exclusive gamer for so long. because I never had the money to get into console gaming. Even a baseline computer capable of running good games was 3 times the price of a console.

    • Magnus@lemmy.cadeleted by creatorEnglish
      23·
      2 years ago

      Here’s the thing. Consoles are like gym memberships. Once you get signed up by buying a highly subsidized console, then the charges start racking up. Premium prices. Locked into a singular store, slave to their sales and predatory practices. Every game inflated to cover the console. They squeeze and squeeze. Because the spice must flow.

      PCs give you the luxury of better directing your cash in the long run. Not to mention serve a larger purpose and provide a broader depth of gaming.

      • thatonecoder@lemmy.caEnglish
        11·
        2 years ago

        Yeah, with the exception that is some (a lot) of the laptops, and many pre-builts too. But they are a lot better than consoles nonetheless, no matter which other (Desktop, Laptop, even Tablets if you’re looking for a challenge) you use. I’m still rocking on my Intel Celeron N3060!

    • Sturgist@lemmy.caEnglish
      9·
      2 years ago

      Pre-pandemic I was able to build a pc with part 1 generation behind current, including the case and a reasonable cooling system (air) for $500 Canadian. Now you can’t even get a modern graphics card for that much. So no, this is definitely a recent thing.
      I built my current desktop at the start of the pandemic, the 20xx series was being bought by more people, the most expensive part was the 1060 I bought second hand for $200. It still came to just over $500 with all the parts. Yes I reused my case, cooling system, storage and power supply.

    • filister@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      2 years ago

      For me the only good thing of consoles are the discs and the ability to buy/sell them. Apart of that, they just offer you some convenience, but nothing more.

      Usually games for one console are not playable in 1-2 generations, you can’t install mods, you can’t upgrade the GPU or the CPU.

      PC offers a lot more flexibility, unfortunately after COVID and now the AI craze, the prices of the GPUs went bananas. Not to mention that you can usually play a lot more games on a PC and the STEAM discounts and prices are much better compared to consoles.