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The Verge curates a roundup of sub-$50 gadgets with explicit price data and editor notes, while flagging tariff and memory-shortage price pressures as context for affordable tech.
SanDisk's PS5-licensed Optimus GX Pro 850P SSD ranges 1–8TB and costs $2,959.99 (discounted from $3,699.99), with an implied ~200-game capacity, making it far pricier than multiple PS5 Pros.
Valve hiked Steam Deck prices: 512GB OLED up to $789 (+$240) and 1TB OLED up to $949 (+$300) due to memory/storage cost pressures amid broader RAM/storage shortages.
Nintendo Switch 2 price rises by $50 amid tariffs and memory shortages, underscoring margin pressure and demand risk for the console market.
Motorola Razr Fold priced at $1,900 with a $100 Moto Pen Ultra premium, launching in the US on May 14, signaling continued high pricing for premium foldables amid a broader memory-driven price inflation.
IDC projects global smartphone shipments at 1.12B this year, down from 1.26B last year due to memory shortages.
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