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Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Gaming hardware used to get cheaper as it aged, but those days seem to be over. This week, Trev and Stu discuss Valve’s surprise Steam Deck price hike, debate whether gaming is becoming more expensive, and explore how changing buying habits could shape the future of consoles and PC gaming.
Valve shocks gamers with major Steam Deck OLED price increases.
Does the Steam Deck still offer good value, or have rivals overtaken it?
Comparing the Steam Deck against the Lenovo Legion Go S and ROG Ally.
Why modern consoles and handhelds are getting more expensive instead of cheaper.
A look back at the PS2, Nintendo 64 and the era of dramatic hardware price cuts.
Is gaming really more expensive today, or are we getting more value from longer-lasting hardware?
Budget PCs, second-hand components and why more players may be moving away from traditional consoles.
Predictions for the Steam Machine, PS6 and the future cost of gaming hardware.
Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about different episodes of the Star Trek franchise! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Title Theme – Pinball Dreams (1992) – Commodore Amiga – Composer(s): Olof Gustafsson
