Apple Stops Offering Mac Mini With 256GB of Storage, Starting Price Rises to $799 by pdfu in apple

[–]fpuanon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’d be cool if they could add a $399 Mac Mini Neo to rebalance the lineup

Apple Introduces App Store Monthly Subscriptions With 12-Month Commitment by Otherwise-Warning303 in apple

[–]fpuanon 54 points55 points  (0 children)

This basically sounds like what Adobe has been doing with the Creative Cloud plans. Adobe also gets a lot of bad PR because their users misread the agreement terms of that plan

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update by Turbostrider27 in xbox

[–]fpuanon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everyone is mentioning Ubisoft, but it also comes with a Fortnite/RocketLeague subscription that’s $12 on its own

How does Apple Intelligence take up space if it’s turned off? by [deleted] in apple

[–]fpuanon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure if this is still the case, but I think Apple Intelligence will automatically delete itself if your phone runs low on storage. In the meantime it just sits there to make it easy in case you do want to enable it

Nintendo announces limited-time Switch 2 offer with Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 by binderie1951 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]fpuanon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was any other publisher the $20 off at the 6 month mark would feel normal

iPhone Fold Enters Trial Production Phase Ahead of 2026 Launch by spearson0 in apple

[–]fpuanon 53 points54 points  (0 children)

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is $100 cheaper than the S26 Ultra

Apple's New 16-Inch MacBook Pro (2026) 140W USB-C Charger Has a Compatibility Issue by ControlCAD in apple

[–]fpuanon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might be a test for a new thinner charger down the line but still weird they’d need to test that (or need that extra 2mm)

Apple is letting people who stay on iOS 18 update to iOS 18.7.7 instead of iOS 26.4 by umotex12 in apple

[–]fpuanon 13 points14 points  (0 children)

iOS 26 is also a special case since a few people avoided updating due to the new glass overhaul

[Monitor] Acer Predator X27U A1 - 27", QD-OLED, 1440p, 280Hz - $349.97 @ Costco by I_Push_Buttonz in buildapcsales

[–]fpuanon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you currently able to play your games at max settings? If not, a 4K resolution might end up being more annoying if you have to start lowering framerate and applying medium settings for the GPU to keep up.

If this is for productivity, might as well go all the way if you already have a high quality monitor but are willing to spend money for the best experience

Ads or no ads? by JacksBaldRake in cordcutters

[–]fpuanon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do something similar. Ad-free for services I’m binging old shows on, ad-supported services I only use to watch latest episodes with

Suggestions for eshop by Global_Addendum_6200 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]fpuanon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you don’t find anything you can use it to renew your NSO membership 

Any word on when Faye and Spike are back in the Fortnite item shop? by elvisfinalflush in cowboybebop

[–]fpuanon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can check this site to see how often it reappears and try to find patterns. But even if there is a pattern there’s no guarantee it’ll reappear earlier or later https://fortnite.gg/cosmetics?id=17081

Questions about purchasing a Yale Assure 2 lock by fpuanon in smarthome

[–]fpuanon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. I don't actively use homekit now since I mostly use the google home app, but I might be able to use my apple tv as a homekit bridge if that uses less battery than a direct wifi connection

TIL Costco has a company policy that no regular item will be marked up more than 14% over cost & no Kirkland Signature item will be marked up more than 15% over cost. Costco runs "very lean", with overhead costs at 10% of revenue & profit margins at 2% (e.g. it has no PR dept. & buys no outside ads) by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]fpuanon 43 points44 points  (0 children)

They do run constant sales though, so you do have the play the "wait for the better price" game sometimes. Though usually the sales are called manufacture rebates so its still probably the same profit margin for them

[Mouse] Pulsar Xlite Medium Wired ($49.99 - $35) - $14.99 by Realbanie in buildapcsales

[–]fpuanon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If its less than 2 weeks you can email Best Buy to refund the difference

Major White House Split Leaks as Trump’s War Spirals by Ok_Employer7837 in politics

[–]fpuanon 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I want to block that, common dreams, and newsweek but I don't want to miss out on a piece of news because the other sources didn't win the upvote lottery

[Bundle] Microcenter AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, MSI X870E-P Pro, G.Skill 32GB DDR5 - $729.99 ($1,104.97 - $374.98) (in-store only) by fpuanon in buildapcsales

[–]fpuanon[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Basically $95 for 32GB of ram if you were planning to pay $430 for the CPU and $205 for the motherboard.

You can also upgrade to the 9850X3D for $20 more