AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT cards now sell below MSRP in China

Radeon RX 7650 GRE, RX 9060 XT and RX 9070 XT hit lower channel prices in China

AMD Radeon graphics cards are reportedly facing price inversion in China, with several key models now selling below channel purchase cost. According to Channel Gate, channel distributors are losing money on some Radeon cards instead of clearing them at a profit.

The source lists the Radeon RX 7650 GRE at around 1,740 RMB including tax, with some third-party e

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TCL CSOT shows revolutionary 14-inch laptop Oxide LCD with 0.01Hz refresh and 50% power reduction

TCL CSOT demonstrates 14-inch Oxide laptop panel with 0.01Hz refresh mode

So many questions, how does this work, would adaptive sync support it? How would the display know what should change etc. Well, TCL CSOT has showcased a 14-inch Oxide LCD laptop panel at SID Display Week 2026. The company says the panel can operate from 0.01Hz to 120Hz using Adaptive Partition Refresh Rate technology.

The 0.01Hz mode means

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Nintendo Switch 2 reaches 19.86 million units sold, PS5 rises to around 93.6 million shipped consoles

PS5 needs around 6.4 million more units to reach 100 million

Switch 2 at nearly 20 million

Nintendo has updated its official hardware sales data, confirming that Nintendo Switch 2 reached 19.86 million units sold worldwide as of March 31, 2026. The figure puts the console close to the 20 million unit mark after its first fiscal year on the market. Nintendo also reported 48.71 million units of Switch 2 software sold over the same period.

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ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and ASRock reportedly expect motherboard shipments to fall 24% to 37% this year

ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and ASRock cut 2026 motherboard shipment targets as DIY PC demand weakens

According to an original DigiTimes , Taiwan’s four main motherboard makers have lowered their 2026 shipment targets. The report says the DIY PC market is being hit by higher memory prices, CPU shortages, and lower demand for gaming PC upgrades.

DigiTimes claims memory costs have increased from around 15% to more than 30% of a PC bill of materials. PC brands are said to be responding

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Xbox mode on Windows 11 blanks secondary monitors in multi-display setups

Xbox mode still needs work for desktop PCs

Microsoft’s Xbox Mode is now rolling out to Windows 11 PCs, but its current behavior may not suit desktop users with more than one display.

According to Windows Central, Xbox Mode runs on the primary screen while secondary displays show a blank image. The mode still works as expected on the main display, but users cannot keep Discord, YouTube, a browser guide, streaming tools, or another app visible on another monitor. Which basically defeats the purpose of a multi

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Nintendo Switch 2 price rises to $499 from September

Nintendo raises Switch 2 price to $499 in the US after investor pressure

The rumors were true, shareholders won. Nintendo has confirmed a new round of price increases for Switch 2 and the original Switch family. The Switch 2 will rise from $449.99 to $499.99 in the US from September 1, 2026. The same date applies to Canada and Europe, where the console moves to $679.99 CAD and €4

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Microsoft shows new unified Xbox UI direction across devices

Microsoft shows consistent Xbox UI across consoles, handhelds, PC and cloud

The updated UI was shown during Microsoft’s Xbox keynote at GDC 2026 (yes, from last month). Until now there wasn’t better quality material that would show it in greater detail. However, The Verge reported today that a newly published video gives a clearer look at the interface that was previously difficult to see from event footage. Jason Ronald, VP of Next Generation at Xbox, said Microsoft is working to reduce fragmentation

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Valve opens Steam Controller reservations, could Steam Machine follow?

Valve opens Steam Controller reservation queue after launch stock runs out

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Valve is moving Steam Controller sales to a reservation queue after the device sold out shortly after launch. The company says the purchase experience was “incredibly frustrating” for many users and confirmed changes aimed at limiting reseller activity.

Reservations open on May 8 at 10 AM Pacific . Valve will save each user’s place in line and send order emails in the same order reservations were made. Once the email arrives, users will have 7

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ASUS sent the ExpertBook laptop higher than Mount Everest, turns out the price was already there

ASUS sends ExpertBook Ultra above Mount Everest, laptop already priced at $3,599

ASUS has published an interesting new stress-test video for its ExpertBook Ultra laptop. The company sent the system to an altitude of 8,856 meters using a weather balloon, placing it slightly above the height of Mount Everest.

The laptop was exposed to temperatures as low as -42.5°C and air pressure at roughly 30% of sea level. ASUS also claims the system remained operational during

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Apple reportedly doubles MacBook Neo production, $599 model may be at risk

MacBook Neo demand reportedly pushes Apple to order more A18 Pro chips

Apple is reportedly increasing MacBook Neo production after demand exceeded its own launch estimates. According to Tim Culpan, Apple has asked suppliers to prepare capacity for 10 million units , up from an earlier plan of 5 to 6 million units.

The MacBook Neo starts at $599 with 256GB storage, while the 512GB model is priced at $699. The system uses the A18 Pro SoC,

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