分析師警告，次世代遊戲主機的價格可能會高達 1,000 美元。
Analysts warn that next-gen consoles could cost $1,000
然而，近期分析師發出的警告顯示出一種範式轉移：下一代遊戲主機的價格可能高達1,000美元。
However, recent warnings from analysts suggest a paradigm shift: the next generation of gaming consoles could reach a price tag of $1,000.
來自Kantan Games等公司的專家指出，導致此現象的因素有多種，其中最顯著的是DRAM和NAND記憶體成本的飆升。
Experts from firms like Kantan Games point to several factors, most notably the soaring costs of DRAM and NAND memory.
這波短缺是由全球人工智慧基礎設施的蓬勃發展所推動的，導致零件價格上漲了高達90%。
This shortage is driven by the global AI infrastructure boom, which has sent component prices climbing by as much as 90%.
此外，全球通貨膨脹、地緣政治的不穩定以及新的貿易關稅，正使製造過程變得更加複雜。
Additionally, global inflation, geopolitical instability, and new trade tariffs are complicating the manufacturing process.
從歷史上看，像Sony和Microsoft這樣的公司會以虧損的方式銷售主機，以鼓勵軟體銷售。
Historically, companies like Sony and Microsoft sold consoles at a loss to encourage software sales.
隨著PS5 Pro目前的價格已達到900美元，許多人質疑遊戲是否對普通消費者而言變得過於昂貴。
With even the PS5 Pro currently reaching $900, many wonder if gaming is becoming too expensive for the average consumer.
儘管有些人希望未來價格能趨於穩定，但另一些人則擔心高端遊戲最終將成為一項專屬的嗜好，迫使年輕玩家轉向更便宜的行動裝置替代方案。
While some hope for future price stabilization, others fear that high-end gaming will eventually become an exclusive hobby, pushing younger players toward cheaper mobile alternatives.
