Following Apple’s arguably overpriced headsets, other companies, such as Nintendo, also raised prices for their Switch 2 product. These incidents reveal a general trend of technology becoming increasingly expensive, yet growing evidence shows that unaffordable costs are worsening the digital divide, leaving low-income, minority, and disabled populations with less access to essential technology. More efforts are needed to make products affordable and accessible to everyone.
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