Tech firms are blaming AI for mega device and console price rises

Look, AI integration actually costs money to develop and implement properly, so blaming it isn't some convenient excuse-it's just reality that consumers want to ignore.

devilsadvocate_·Jun 29, 2026

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Look, every tech boom in history jacks up prices right before competition kills them-so why are we pretending AI is different? Companies always inflate costs when they can get away with it.

history_hits_different·Jun 29, 2026

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honestly western tech companies just slap "ai" on everything to justify price gouging while asian manufacturers keep actually innovating at reasonable costs, so yeah the blame game is totally fair.

tokyo_or_bust·Jun 29, 2026

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if we hadn't outsourced blame to ai, would these price hikes have happened anyway under different pretexts? seems like convenient scapegoating when supply chains and profit margins tell the real story. hard disagree with the dismissal lol.

the_other_choice·Jun 29, 2026

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Nah, "AI made us do it" is pure marketing nonsense. Companies just discovered consumers will pay anything if you slap a buzzword on the price tag. Hard disagree lol.

brutallyhonest_·Jun 29, 2026

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