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Nexus S 4G Free at Sprint Until February 8th

Wireless carrier Sprint has a treat for its users these days, with the Nexus S 4G smartphone available for them for free. The smartphone will keep the $0 price tag until February 8th, and those who would like to give it a try should access the wireless carrier’s website to learn more on the matter. Nexus S...

7 February 2012
06:31 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 Available at £119.99 Unlocked [Updated]

Nokia’s first Windows Phone, the Lumia 800, has seen a steep price cut in the UK today. The handset is available via online retailer argos.co.uk for only £119.99 ($185 /144 Euros), contract free and unlocked. Running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone Mango operating system, the new mobile phone has a ...

21 January 2012
06:42 GMT

Motorola DROID 3 Down to $99.99 at Verizon

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is gearing up for the release of a new Motorola handset in its DROID lineup, none other than the DROID 4. To make room for the new device, the carrier has cut the price tag of older mobile phones, including the DROID 3, which is now available for only $99.99 (79 Euros) with the...

16 January 2012
08:09 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Brings New Games and Demos, Lots of Price Cuts

Sony has made its weekly update to the North American PlayStation Store, this time adding a variety of downloadable titles and demos, not to mention plenty of DLC and a huge variety of price cuts on games and DLC from Electronic Arts. First up, PlayStation 3 owners can download quite a lot of new games, ranging from...

11 January 2012
04:42 GMT

Nokia N9 Available at £349.99 in the UK

Nokia N9, the MeeGo-based smartphone that landed on shelves last year, is now available for purchase in the UK for only £349.99 ($544 / 423 Euros) via Expansys. Only the Magenta flavor of the device features the said price tag, while the Black and Cyan versions are listed at £364.99 ($568 / 441 Euros). ...

5 January 2012
07:11 GMT

AMD Radeon HD 7970 May Get a $50 (€38.6) Price Cut

On January 9, AMD will make available the recently introduced Radeon HD 7970 and in preparation for this launch the company is rumored to have made the FOB price of the graphics card $50 lower (about 38.6 EUR).FOB stands for “fright on board” and is a commercial term used to describe the price of the prod...

5 January 2012
03:09 GMT

Unofficial Price Cut for PlayStation Vita Already Made in Japan

It seems that the dwindling sales of the PlayStation Vita have forced some Japanese retail stores to make unofficial price cuts to the device, some offering discounts as large as 20 percent for the 3G model of the new portable console. The PlayStation Vita made its debut in Japan last month and, while first week sal...

4 January 2012
18:41 GMT

Sony Cuts Tablet S Price by $100 (€76.8), Now Starts at $399 (€306)

Sony has just decided to move the 9.4-inch Tablet S from the $500 (384 EUR) price range, currently occupied by the Apple iPad 2 and Asus Transformer Prime, into the mid-range market and cut $100 off from the original price of its tablet to bring it down to $399.For this much money users will get the 16GB version of t...

3 January 2012
09:43 GMT

LG’s Windows Phone 7.5-Based Jil Sander only £149.99 Now

One of the first Windows Phone 7.5-based handsets to have been unveiled to the world during the ongoing year was the LG Jil Sander smartphone, aka LG-E906.The handset was made available for purchase a few weeks ago, and is now put for sale in the UK at a discounted price tag.Online retailer Expansys has it available ...

30 December 2011
21:21 GMT

4GB DDR3 RAM Modules Sell for Just $16.5 Now (12.65 Euro)

One might not think that the floods in Thailand would affect memory sales, of all things, but they just might, albeit indirectly. The floods that shut down factories in Thailand crippled the worldwide supply chain of hard disk drive units. Thus, with fewer storage devices to go around, fewer PCs will sell during ...

14 December 2011
16:11 GMT

Memory Prices Can't Go Much Lower at This Point

We heard this before but we're hearing it again: memory chip and, by extension, memory module and kit prices can't go much lower than they are now. Perhaps it's because of the minor rebound of some weeks back, or perhaps it is because consumers are just that unmotivated to buy a new memory product. ...

13 December 2011
10:32 GMT

Sony Makes the Reader WiFi $130 (96 EUR)

It certainly didn’t take a genius to understand that Sony’s eReaders are in a difficult position when it comes to competing with the likes of Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo, so the company did what any same person would do and lowered the price of its WiFi reader.After this price cut, the Sony PRS-T1 ha...

2 December 2011
10:27 GMT

So Much for Rebound, RAM Prices Plummet Again

You'd think that, after repeated optimistic reports about the situation on the memory market, things would start looking up for that sector, but the most recent news on the matter says otherwise. Apparently, the second half of November, 2011 (this month) only brought about further decline in DRAM pricing. Thi...

29 November 2011
10:02 GMT

Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Family Gets a New $350 (€259) Model

After just the other day Acer slashed the price of its AC700 Chromebook, Samsung has now decided to also launch a cheaper version of its Series 5 netbook running Google's Chrome OS operating system that comes with a $349.99 (360 EUR) price tag. The new version of the Chromebook relies on only Wi-Fi connectivity...

22 November 2011
02:41 GMT

Walmart Black Friday Video Game Deals Available

Even if a couple of weeks separate us from November 25, otherwise known as Black Friday, Walmart has already presented the special deals and discounts it will be running at that time and, needless to say, some major video game deals are present, both for actual titles as well as consoles and accessories.Black Friday ...

10 November 2011
12:41 GMT

HTC Rhyme Down to $79.99 via Amazon

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless added to its offering a new handset running under Google's Android operating system only recently, namely the HTC Rhyme, and the device is already cheaper when purchased via online retailers. The handset can be acquired from Amazon at the moment for only $79.99 (roughly ...

7 October 2011
13:31 GMT

HTC HD7S Only $0.01 at AT&T Now

HTC HD7S, the fourth Windows Phone device to arrive on shelves at wireless carrier AT&T, is now available for purchase for only $0.01 with the signing of a two-year contract agreement. The reduced price tag is available for a limited period of time, and the company announced via twitter that it will end on October...

6 October 2011
12:31 GMT

Sony Cuts Starting Price of VAIO SA Notebooks

Introduced all the way back in May of this year, Sony's 13.3-inch VAIO SA series of notebooks has proven itself to be quite popular among business users and will soon become even more attractive as Sony has slashed $250 (183 Euros) from its starting price.The Sony VAIO SA pretty much resembles the SB-series that...

3 October 2011
05:40 GMT

The HTC Flyer Down to $299.99 at Best Buy from October 1st

Starting tomorrow, Saturday, October 1st, the HTC Flyer tablet PC will be cheaper when purchased from Best Buy. The leading retailer has just announced that they plan on significantly cutting the price tag for this device, bringing it down to only $299.99 (around 225 Euros) from the $499.99 (approximately 370 Eu...

30 September 2011
17:11 GMT

PlayStation Vita Maker Weighs in on Nintendo 3DS Price Cut and Circle Pad Add-on

Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment worldwide studios has weighed in on the two major announcements made by Nintendo in regards to its 3DS, the price cut made back in August and the more recent circle pad add-on.The last couple of weeks have been filled with announcements for the PlayStation ...

21 September 2011
04:04 GMT

Cheap 99 Euro PSP Draws In Younger Audience, Sony Believes

Sony is adamant that its recently confirmed PSP E-1000 handheld console, which costs just 99 Euros, will really attract lots of younger gamers who didn't have enough money to spend on the regular PSP-3000 or PSP Go models.Sony is getting ready to deploy the PlayStation Vita handheld platform later this year, in ...

6 September 2011
04:27 GMT

Analyst: PlayStation 3 Can beat Xbox 360 Over Holiday Shopping Season

Microsoft has managed to dominate the NPD Group monthly sales data for the entire 2011 but at least one analyst believes that the situation could be reversed during the Christmas shopping season if the prices of the two devices remain as they are at the moment.Speaking to IndustryGamers Michael Pachter, who watches t...

1 September 2011
09:03 GMT

PlayStation 3 Price Cut Has Game Developers 'Pumped', Sony Says

The recent $50 price cut made to the PlayStation 3 base model by Sony has gotten developers that made or are making games for the platform pumped about their sales expectations, as brand new owners of the device are now looking for PS3 games. Sony's PlayStation 3 hasn't been going through its best of tim...

1 September 2011
04:00 GMT

Next Few Months Will Be Bloody for DRAM Makers

Soon, it will be a full year since the DRAM industry really started to go downhill, and analysts are, sure enough, seeing only trouble ahead for makers of memory, what with demand not getting any better.Those in the DIY PC market no doubt feel giddy over just how incredibly cheap DRAM memory is nowadays.Unfortunatel...

30 August 2011
07:43 GMT

Verizon Smartphones $50 Less at LetsTalk Until August 31st

LetsTalk has just announced a new special offering for all smartphones it sells on Verizon Wireless' network. Until August 31st, all of them are available for $50 less than before, as long as users will commit to a two-year contract agreement with the wireless carrier. Following the slashing of prices f...

27 August 2011
08:31 GMT

HTC Flyer Gets Almost $250 Cheaper, Might Retire in Puccini's Favor

Whether it is because of the Puccini's emergence or not, the Flyer tablet from HTC has been found to have undergone a fairly significant drop in price, at least in the UK.Users keeping track of developments on the tablet market will likely have learned of the new project HTC has cooked up. Dubbed the...

26 August 2011
09:33 GMT

Analysts: PS3 Price Cut Will Not Affect PlayStation Vita

At its Gamescom 2011 press conference, video game hardware developer Sony has announced that it was cutting the price of the PlayStation 3 home gaming console to 249.99 dollars, making it more accessible to the public in the run up to the Christmas shopping season. The problem for Sony could be that the price of t...

24 August 2011
08:12 GMT

Xbox 360 Price Cut Isn't Needed, Microsoft Says

Hot off the heels of Sony slashing the price on its PlayStation 3 home console, Microsoft has released a statement about its Xbox 360 and how its own price tag won't be modified anytime soon. Sony's PlayStation 3 has certainly been lagging behind Microsoft's Xbox 360 lately, as the North American co...

24 August 2011
05:35 GMT

Weekend Reading: Nintendo 3DS and the Price Cut of the Year

Nintendo has cut the price of the Nintendo 3DS handheld by a third on all the markets to 169.99 dollars and, considering that the platform is available starting with the middle of March, this is the fastest after launch price cut in the history of video game hardware.Nintendo also gave out 20 video games to those who...

20 August 2011
04:31 GMT

Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs Get Cheaper

Intel's CPU lineup has already gone through a number of changes, but things have hardly come to a close, especially now that new information has arisen about the price scheme of seven Sandy Bridge units.Some new information regarding Intel's or AMD's central processing and accelerated processing units...

17 August 2011
02:39 GMT

PlayStation 3 Gets New Price Cut, Now $249

Amidst the big news that came out of Sony’s pre-Gamescom 2011 conference, by far the biggest was the confirmation of a new price made made to the company’s flagship model, the PlayStation 3 home console, now $249, in North America, 249 euros in Europe, and 199 pounds in the UK.Sony opted to make quite a l...

17 August 2011
00:51 GMT

Nothing New on DRAM Market, Prices Still Falling

One would think that price cuts would qualify as a news in any market, and most often they do, but the DRAM segment, unfortunately, can be said to have reached a point where price declines are to be expected.Normally, every segment of the industry goes through phases of rising and falling prices, depending on how de...

12 August 2011
08:22 GMT

Lack of First-Party Games and No eShop Made Nintendo 3DS Launch Fail

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime once again highlighted some of the key mistakes made when the recent Nintendo 3DS was released, including the distinct lack of high quality first-party games and the missing eShop online store. The Nintendo 3DS is seeing massive amounts of publicity, largely because t...

12 August 2011
04:10 GMT

Nintendo 3DS 'Flame Red' Version On Sale in September

Nintendo is seriously raising up the hype around its 3DS handheld console, not just by slashing the price and getting ready an onslaught of new games, but also by deploying a brand new color for the device, called "Flame Red."The Nintendo 3DS was released last month and, while the console sold quite a lot of units, i...

11 August 2011
15:51 GMT

Nintendo 3DS Price Cut Already Made by Several Retailers, Buyers Still Get 20 Free Games

Several North American retailers have already slashed the price on the Nintendo 3DS handheld console, before the August 12 date officially set by the Japanese company when the 3DS price cut was confirmed at the end of July.Nintendo, after months of fledgeling sales, has finally confirmed earlier last month that the p...

11 August 2011
04:00 GMT

AMD Officially Lowers Radeon HD 6850 Pricing in Europe

AMD has recently sent out a press release to the European press to inform journalists about the company's decision to lower the reference pricing for Radeon HD 6850 based graphics cards, which now have an MSRP of 129€.The company hasn't announced the reasons that stand behind this decision, but, most p...

9 August 2011
16:31 GMT

Analysts: Sony Should Cut Vita Launch Price

Nintendo has announced that it is cutting the price of its 3DS handheld by between 30 and 40 percent depending on the market in order to make its device more attractive and a number of analysts believe that Sony should do the same for the upcoming PlayStation Vita and cut its price even before launch.At the moment So...

8 August 2011
10:36 GMT

Nintendo Apologizes to Those Who Bought 3DS Before Price Drop

Video game hardware maker Nintendo has taken the unprecedented step of issuing an apology to all those customers who have bought the new 3DS handheld before the recent price cut, saying that the move was needed to make the device more attractive to other potential players. The price of the Nintendo 3DS is now down...

3 August 2011
17:41 GMT

EA Sports Launches Season Ticket for Five Sports Blockbusters

EA Sports, the simulation division of publisher Electronic Arts, has announced that it is introducing a new service called Season Ticket for five of its most important titles: Madden NFL, NHL, FIFA, Tiger Woods PGA Tour and NCAA Football. The Season Ticket will cost 200 Microsoft Points or 24.99 dollars for one fu...

3 August 2011
03:51 GMT

3DS Price Drop Will Lead to Explosive Sales for Christmas, Says CEO

Video game publisher and hardware creator Nintendo surprised the entire gaming world by announcing that it was significantly cutting the price of the 3DS handheld in order to make it more attractive to possible customers while also offering a number of free games to early adopters. The move is expected to lower th...

2 August 2011
17:11 GMT

3DS Mii Plaza Will Get Update by End of 2011

Video game publisher and hardware developer Nintendo has announced that the Mii Plaza and StreetPass elements of the 3DS handheld will get updates before the end of the year, allowing users to get more value out of the services. The announcement was made by Satoru Iwata, who is the president of Nintendo, and is part...

1 August 2011
13:41 GMT

Weekend Reading: Nintendo and Its 3DS Crisis

Nintendo launched the 3DS handheld console in February for the Japanese market and in March for the North American and European ones, setting a pretty steep $250 price tag. Now, as we saw earlier this week, the Japanese company has slashed over a third of that price, making the portable device available for $169.99. ...

30 July 2011
07:41 GMT

Analysts: Nintendo 3DS Is Threatened by PlayStation Vita Launch

Nintendo made the surprising move of slashing the price of the 3DS handheld to 169 dollars just a few months after the original launch date and a number of analysts watching the video game industry are saying that the main motivation for the cut is the upcoming launch of the PlayStation Vita from Sony. David Cole, w...

29 July 2011
17:21 GMT

Nintendo Sees Loss on Lower than Expected Wii and 3DS Sales

Video game publisher and hardware developer Nintendo has announced its financial results for the first full fiscal quarter of 2011 and the company has admitted that the performance was pretty bad, with net sales dropping by 50 percent when compared to the same period of 2010, to a total value that is just over 94 bil...

29 July 2011
05:36 GMT

Nintendo 3DS Price Slashed to $169.99, Free Games Available for Existing Owners

In an extremely surprising move, Nintendo has announced that it's going to slash the price on its Nintendo 3DS handheld console to $169.99, a major cut from the current $249.99 the portable device is currently selling for. Nintendo launched the 3DS earlier this year all around the world and, while the console...

28 July 2011
04:50 GMT

HTC ThunderBolt Only $59.99 at Wirefly

HTC ThunderBolt, the first smartphone that brought Google's Android operating system to Verizon's 4G LTE network, is now available for purchase for only $59.99 via Wirefly. To benefit from the deal, users would have to commit to a two-year contract agreement with the wireless carrier, but that is also ...

22 July 2011
13:51 GMT

Xperia PLAY Now Only $99 at Verizon

Xperia PLAY, the gaming powerhouse smartphone that Sony Ericsson brought to the market earlier this year, is now available for purchase for only $99 on shelves at Verizon Wireless. The handset was launched on Verizon's network a few months ago, and can be purchased today for the said price tag with the sign...

21 July 2011
02:24 GMT

DROID 3 Only $69.99 at Amazon Now

Motorola DROID 3, the high-end Android-powered mobile phone that landed on Verizon Wireless' airwaves only last week, is now available for purchase through Amazon Wireless for only $69.99 with the signing of a new contract agreement. The free of contract price tag for this handset was set at $599.99, but th...

16 July 2011
05:48 GMT

Dell Venue Pro only $299 Unlocked at Dell, $99 on Contract

Dell has just put in place an appealing offer for its first Windows Phone 7-powered device, the Dell Venue Pro, offering users the possibility to purchase it for only $299 without committing to a contract agreement. The handset can be seen with the new price tag attached to it on the company's website here, whe...

15 July 2011
02:28 GMT

HTC 7 Pro Drops to £229.99 in the UK

Windows Phone-powered HTC 7 Pro smartphone is now available for purchase in the UK for only £229.99, SIM free and unlocked, if acquired via online retailer Play.com. The mobile phone, launched on shelves in early 2011 with Microsoft's mobile operating system on board is listed as in stock at the retail...

11 July 2011
10:18 GMT


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