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Microsoft said in June it had "hoped another price increase would not be necessary", but blamed the rising cost of console storage and memory for needing to raise prices on consumers.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Afterward, his father didn’t console him with platitudes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Cloud gaming allows players to stream and play games online from a remote server using a phone, tablet or controller, rather than downloading and running it on a PC or console at home.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Last week, Sony announced it would stop manufacturing discs for all new PlayStation games released after January 2028, making its branded digital storefront the default retail outpost for all console owners going forward.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
He pointed at a low wooden console with several doors near the conference table.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Microsoft has increased the price of Xbox consoles worldwide, citing rising memory and storage chip costs.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The centre's shops sell tech equipment of all sorts, from computer parts to gadgets and games consoles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"For the first time in the industry's history, consoles are getting more expensive toward the end of their lifecycle," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Judith, a Puerto Rican girl from a poor but devoted family, consoles her exhausted teacher one day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
There were exhibits devoted to all of GSS’s most popular games, including several arcade ports of titles they’d originally released for home computers and consoles.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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She was consoled by campmates including ex-Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Lang appeared to be in agony and he was consoled by Liverpool's Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk as he was attended to by medical staff.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Cast members consoled him, including a kiss on the cheek from Mikey Day that sent Gosling into a spontaneous giggle attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
She bought lollipops and a teddy bear, and by 10 a.m. she had set up shop outside a campus dining hall where she consoled students Sunday morning with offers of “free mom hugs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
He had once spoken to Lupin out of that fireplace, seeking reassurance about James, and Lupin had consoled him.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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Days after Kirk’s death, Marx posted photos of himself consoling Kirk’s widow, Erika; he announced he was considering a run for governor at a memorial service for Kirk.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mikel Arteta was doing the rounds consoling his devastated Arsenal players when a giant banner was unfurled in front of him at Etihad Stadium, emblazoned with the words: "Panic on the streets of London".
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
“I can tell you there is no consoling that family at this point,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Soprano Hilary Cronin was a dazzling, lyrical Iole, her precisely calibrated da capo arias capturing the princess’s serene acceptance of her lot and her consoling, thoughtful presence—the antithesis of the disturbed Dejanira.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
And he reminded her of how quickly she was adapting, his tone always calm, always consoling.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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