HW News - Apple Loses, Microsoft Game Prices Skyrocket, Battlemage GPUs, Further Tariffs Impact (Gamers Nexus) [Video]

Gamers Nexus (2.44M subscribers)

May 6, 2025

Video length: 33m 20s

For hardware news this week, we're talking about Microsoft raising its prices significantly on games and Xbox consoles, Radeon GPUs being continually above MSRP, more of the tariff impact, rumors of a new Battlemage GPU from Intel, and Apple losing its lawsuit vs. Epic Games.

00:00 - Recap for the Week

02:16 - GN B-Stock Modmats Now Available at Discount

06:00 - Microsoft Significantly Raises Xbox Prices Worldwide 

11:07 - Asetek May Sell Liquid Cooling Business 

13:19 - Rumor: Another Battlemage GPU in Development 

14:21 - More Tariff Thoughts on Factory-Retail 

21:41 - Judge Rules Against Apple in Feud with Epic Games 

25:10 - Radeon GPUs Above MSRP for Months 

29:32 - Rumor: Half-Life 3 is Being Playtested

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