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- PS5 and Xbox Series X Restocks Are Still a Nightmare Three Months In
Three months after launch, PS5 and Xbox Series X remain nearly impossible to buy at retail, and Microsoft says the shortage runs at least through June.
- Why every GPU, console, and laptop chip is suddenly sold out
A pandemic-driven scramble for consumer electronics capacity has left GPUs, consoles, and even car computers starved of chips heading into 2021.
- The Galaxy S21 Hits Shelves, a Month Ahead of Schedule
Samsung's Galaxy S21 lineup goes on sale in the US and Europe today, capping an early launch built to beat spring's rival phones.
- New Gaming Laptops Land Just as the Chip Shortage Tightens Its Grip
Razer Blade and other CES-announced laptops with RTX 30-series and Ryzen 5000 chips hit shelves today, even as AMD warns supply won't loosen until late 2021.
- The Post-CES Laptop Buying Guide: What's Actually Worth Waiting For
A look at the wave of RTX 30-series and Ryzen 5000 laptops announced at CES 2021, with the first units due on shelves January 26.
- Intel Closes Out CES With a Bigger 11th-Gen Lineup
Intel rounded out CES 2021 by expanding its 11th-gen Core lineup with new laptop and desktop chips, claiming up to 14% faster gaming performance.
- Samsung Jumps the Line With the Galaxy S21
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event brings the S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra a full month early, with the Ultra finally getting S Pen support.
- CES 2021's Real Headline: Your Next Laptop Just Got a Lot Faster
Nvidia and AMD used CES 2021 to unveil next-gen mobile GPUs and Ryzen 5000 laptop chips, promising a huge wave of new gaming notebooks.
- CES Goes Fully Virtual, and Nobody's Quite Sure What That Means Yet
CES 2021 runs January 11-14 as an all-digital event, with Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm expected to unveil new laptop and desktop chips.
- Wearables Had a Big 2020 — CES Is About to Show You Why
Fitness trackers and smart-home gadgets became pandemic staples in 2020, and next-gen wearable silicon debuting ahead of CES 2021 suggests the category is only getting started.
- Two Months Later, You Still Can't Buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X
Chip constraints at AMD, not just hype, are why PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles remain nearly impossible to find two months after launch.
- 2020 in Hardware: The Year Everything Sold Out
A look back at how nearly every major hardware category — consoles, GPUs, CPUs, and even Macs — ended 2020 impossible to buy.
- One Month In, the M1 Mac Reviews Aren't Cooling Off
A month after launch, the M1 MacBook Air and Pro are still surprising owners with battery life and fanless performance that upends ARM-vs-x86 assumptions.
- Christmas Eve and the Gifts Nobody Can Actually Buy
PS5s, Xbox Series X consoles, and RTX 30-series cards remain scarce at MSRP on Christmas Eve, with resellers cashing in on the gap.
- Tesla's $625 Billion Entrance Into the S&P 500
Tesla joined the S&P 500 today in one giant leap, entering as the sixth most valuable US company after a roughly 700% run-up in 2020.
- Apple's $549 AirPods Max Land, Mesh Case and All
Apple's over-ear AirPods Max ship today at $549 with adaptive EQ and spatial audio, aiming squarely at Sony and Bose.
- The PS5 Scalping Economy: Bots, Bundles, and a $30 Million Payday
A month after launch, PS5 and Xbox Series X restocks still sell out in minutes, and resellers are walking away with tens of millions in profit.
- Good Luck Building a PC Right Now: RTX 3080s and Ryzen 5000s Are Ghosts
Nvidia's RTX 3080/3090 and AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X/5950X are effectively unbuyable, and AMD says the chip crunch could last into mid-2021.
- Snapdragon 888 Lands as Samsung Starts Pushing Android 11 to the S20
Qualcomm's new flagship chip lines up 2021's Android phones while Samsung begins rolling One UI 3.0 out to the Galaxy S20.
- Black Friday 2020: PS5s and RTX GPUs Are Gone Before You Finish Your Coffee
PS5, Xbox Series X, and RTX 3080/3070 restocks vanished within minutes on Black Friday, stretching 2020's hardware shortage into the holidays.
- Black Friday in a Shortage Year: What to Actually Expect
With PS5, Xbox Series X, and RTX 30-series still scarce, this Black Friday is about restocks, not doorbusters.
- Holiday Hardware Shortage: Consoles and GPUs Vanish Before Black Friday
PS5, Xbox Series X, and RTX 30-series cards remain sold out at major US retailers days ahead of Black Friday, squeezed by pandemic demand and chip supply limits.
- PS5 Goes Global: Sony's Console Finally Lands Everywhere
PlayStation 5 rolled out today to Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and remaining markets, a week after its US debut.
- PS5 vs Xbox Series X: the next-gen console race begins
Both next-gen consoles are finally out and impossible to buy, so here's what the early reviews actually tell us.
- Porting Apps to Apple Silicon: What Rosetta 2 Actually Feels Like
Developers are putting Rosetta 2 and universal binaries through their paces days after Big Sur and the M1 Macs shipped.
- iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max complete Apple's 5G lineup
Apple's smallest and largest iPhone 12 models go on sale today, rounding out the first 5G iPhone family.
- Apple Says Goodbye to Intel, Microsoft Ships New Boxes
Apple's M1 chip debuts in redesigned Macs, ending 14 years of Intel inside, the same day Xbox Series X and S launch worldwide.
- Apple's 'One More Thing' Event: What to Expect From Its First Mac Chip
Apple's Nov 10 virtual event is expected to unveil the first custom Arm-based Mac chip, kicking off its two-year Intel transition.
- Foldable Phones Go Mainstream: Galaxy Z Flip 5G Lands in Japan
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5G launched in Japan on Nov 4, expanding its foldable lineup alongside the Galaxy Z Fold2.
- AMD's Ryzen 5000 Chips Just Took the Gaming Crown Back From Intel
AMD's new Zen 3 architecture powers the Ryzen 5000 desktop lineup, with the company claiming double-digit gaming gains and the fastest gaming CPU title.