I think US choose to secure themselves first in the middle east. While I don't like it I can somehow understand it, they new Israel was going to attack Iran already. A possible silver lining: Maybe them blowing up the drone factories in Iran stops Russian attacks with Iranian drones on Ukraine.
I think SEGA planned a 32X-like adapter to provide a DSP for 3D graphics but they also included it in the game itself. Adding a chip for each game cartridge raised the price a lot.
I actually recently started playing the original Half-Life again. I still like it but I guess I forgot the...
But a PS4 isn't a mobile platform. When you compare the Switch 2 with the Steam Deck it's more comparable in price.
The Steam Deck is roughly €420 and the dock is €90 so a Switch 2 at €470 is cheaper.
And if you compare it with all other consoles, yes those are more powerful, it's still in the...
Sure it's more expensive compared to the original Switch. But in Europe the PS5 Pro is ~€700 compared to the Switch 2 at €470, so at the moment it's the 'cheapest' new console available.
The games are more expensive to and that also happens over time. There physical games are always more...
I assume it's technically possible if you're used to soldering BGA-style chips to PCB's as I assume the PCB is probably generic. So practically it's probably not possible.