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Well the cost should be very low if it's a 4-year old design. Nintendo can absorb more of the tariffs then.

How much would the fair charge be? Developers, assuming this ruling becomes the norm, would get the best of both worlds, easier discovery in a very high traffic marketplace, which most developers couldn't generate through their own web sites, but now they don't have to pay anything for being in...

Vergecast raised an interesting point. Spotify and others have quickly submitted apps which will steer users to purchase IAP and subscriptions through their own site, avoiding paying the Apple commission. But what will they offer users to get them to enter their credit card and billing details...

Better battery chemistries is suppose to yield higher energy density, which would allow them to pack less battery but still deliver around 300 miles range, which is more than enough for most people. Of course they could still install as much mass and try to produce EVs with 400 or 500 mile...

What's your opinion of Sweeny? Is he benign, altruistic? Because he's making it out like it's some huge victory for developers, but did he sue for all developers or just himself?

I forgot to mention that regenerative braking could mitigate the wear down of brake pads. But it's wildly inconsistent. My Prologue who I coast doesn't seem to be recovering much, at least as indicated on the dashboard. It has one-pedal driving and taking your foot off the gas pedal is...

So EVs don't emit GHG which makes climate change worse nor tailpipe emissions which contribute to other ills like asthma and even premature deaths. But it's believed that they produce greater particulates from brakes and tires, owing to the greater weight and acceleration capabilities of high...

Does the Mario Kart World bundle include anything else than the game and the console?

If an American imports something, that may be subject to customs. Even ordering something from Amazon Canada, it may get held up by Customs. Now if it's sold through eBay and labeled as a used product, not sure if the same customs fees would apply. Obviously if the practice becomes...

I heard the tariff isn't imposed on the retail price of the product but the wholesale or cost to the importer. Of course with consoles, that may not be a lot less than the retail price.

Here's a report that a wide variety of electronics will be exempted from tariffs: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/12/trump-exempts-phones-computers-chips-tariffs-apple-dell.html Mostly computers and phones but also TVs. Now, will it include gaming devices?

So a lot more people may preorder if they open it back up again, on the assumption that it's covered by the pause. Including many people who weren't planning to get it at launch but maybe a few months later.

There were rumors that they were producing units for months to have plentiful supply at launch. So they missed an opportunity not launching earlier. Well depending on how much the tariffs add to the price, there may be plenty of supply.

MIcroSD Express is the media for the games or for storage expansion of the console or both?

Wow, $80 or $90 for games, whether downloads or physical media. What is the media format and what kind of internal storage is there?