
π» Nintendo Just Raised the Price Again β And That's Not Even the Biggest Story Today
From π± Technology Daily | Today's Latest Technology News by Technology Daily
May 8, 2026 Β· 8 min Β· Episode 172
About this episode
The episode discusses Nintendo's price hike for the Switch 2, a significant drop in PS5 sales, a cyberattack affecting US schools, and revelations from the Musk vs. Altman trial regarding AI.
Console gamers are facing a double hit as Nintendo confirms a Switch 2 price hike while Sony reports a staggering 46% drop in PS5 sales β and the reason behind both may be worse than expected. Thousands of schools across the US were locked out of a major learning platform after a cyberattack, with a ticking deadline that has administrators on edge. In the courtroom, bombshell evidence from the Musk vs. Altman trial exposes a secret 2017 plot that could rewrite the origin story of modern AI. Google also pulled the wraps off a screenless, AI-powered Fitbit β and the universe handed scientists not one but three mind-bending discoveries that have astronomers questioning everything they thought they knew.
Topics covered
- Nintendo price hike
- PS5 sales drop
- cyberattack on schools
- Musk vs. Altman trial
- AI developments
- Google Fitbit
Keywords
- Nintendo
- Switch 2
- PS5
- cyberattack
- Musk
- Altman
- AI
- Fitbit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nintendo, Sony, Google
Products: Switch 2, PS5, Fitbit
Places: US
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