
$500 consoles are dead, and the PS5 Pro math proves why
Memory shortages, tariffs, and habit-forming higher prices mean $500 is unlikely to come back for consoles.

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Memory shortages, tariffs, and habit-forming higher prices mean $500 is unlikely to come back for consoles.

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