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371. PS6 Hubris, XBOX Helix Pricing, AMD Zen 7 Snowmass, Steam Deck 2, AI| NX Gamer

Michael from NXG joins to discuss next-gen hardware, PlayStation, XBOX, and AI Bubbling Popping. [SPON: Increase muscle mass and decrease fat with David. Head to https://davidprotein.yt.link/oMeGe3o to get a free carton with an order of four or more. ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #david #cdkeyoffer 0:00 We are in a Time of Change 6:17 XBOX Firings Reaction 15:58 XBOX Helix Pricing, Steam Machine Discussion 27:49 GTA VI Sales - Softer than expected? 35:10 Will Sony Backtrack? 1:07:47 PS5 discs could just be PS6 discs! 1:11:42 AI Bubble & RAM Shortages 1:23:20 China’s Impact on the AI Bubble 1:28:27 Is the AI Bubble already Popping? 1:51:11 AMD Zen 7 Snowmass Leak, Steam Deck 2, XBOX Handhelds LINKS!!!!!!: Last Time Michael was on: https://youtu.be/cIylCjOf-FY Check out NX Gamer: https://www.youtube.com/c/NXGamer NX Gamer's Reaction to Sony Killing Physical: https://binarydinosaur.co.uk/playstation-ejects-their-disc-business https://youtu.be/BkA0bkb6ZO0?si=KyhveHVDxuwUaSki https://youtu.be/rJrqHyojaa4?si=DH4hQJQPe10ziJFX https://youtu.be/wdZrELSuWTA https://youtu.be/Im-hIvUEIXA https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dutch-consumer-group-suing-playstation-argues-the-end-of-physical-discs-just-proves-its-point-sony-alone-decides-what-a-game-costs-and-even-how-long-you-are-allowed-to-use-it/ https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-faces-anti-trust-lawsuit-from-mexican-lawmakers-over-its-decision-to-end-production-of-physical-games https://www.levelup.com/en/news/playstation-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-allegedly-misleading-ps-store-practices/ https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2073178062204604827?s=20 https://x.com/SuperSisi/status/2074620174922399819 https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074586632250945634 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074580724699578543 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074579403690876952 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074221814222668147 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074208345523683707 https://youtu.be/VTrH5rNCRUE Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

370. Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER, PS6 Disc Dev Backlash Leak, XBOX Reset, AMD 8x MFG FSR 4.1

XBOX, PlayStation, and even AI are imploding…and RTX 50 SUPER & RDNA 4 x8 MFG seem to be real. 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What's special about LPDDR GPUs? (Final RM) Links: https://x.com/asha_shar/status/20741240087953694826 https://x.com/i/trending/2074202778855944552 https://www.techpowerup.com/350549/xbox-to-lay-off-3-200-workers-in-year-long-reset https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/1co5mvc/xbox_is_sending_xbox_merch_to_employees_they_just/ this is 2 years old… https://mp1st.com/news/xbox-keep-multiplayer-games-multi-platform-single-player-exclusive https://twistedvoxel.com/microsoft-used-minecraft-profits-to-fund-xbox-portfolio/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-07/behind-xbox-s-big-layoffs-a-streaming-strategy-that-failed https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2075391218368856257 https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2073178062204604827?s=20 https://x.com/SuperSisi/status/2074620174922399819 https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074586632250945634 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074580724699578543 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074579403690876952 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074221814222668147 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074208345523683707 https://youtu.be/VTrH5rNCRUE https://youtu.be/Im-hIvUEIXA https://gamerant.com/ps5-discs-work-offline/ https://www.techpowerup.com/350648/amd-confirms-epyc-venice-zen-6-cpus-launch-on-july-22-23-at-advancing-ai-event https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/amd-drivers-gain-fsr-8x-multi-frame-generation-references-and-more/ https://www.techpowerup.com/350588/nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-super-gpus-surface-online https://youtu.be/b4MDefppcVA https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-reportedly-cancels-quad-die-rubin-ultra-gpu-in-favor-of-dual-gpu-design-report-claims-complex-design-purportedly-scrapped-over-manufacturing-execution-concerns https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-kyber-rack-for-rubin-ultra-slips-to-2028 https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-groq-3-lpu-and-groq-lpx-racks-join-rubin-platform-at-gtc-sram-packed-accelerator-boosts-every-layer-of-the-ai-model-on-every-token https://x.com/SemiAnalysis_/status/2071700428249596290 https://x.com/SemiAnalysis_/status/2073874671498387899 https://www.2oceansvibe.com/technology/zuckerberg-meta-ai-miscalculated-8000-job-cuts-july-2026/ https://www.reuters.com/business/zuckerberg-says-ai-agent-development-going-slower-than-expected-2026-07-02/ https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-meta-giving-up-on-cutting-edge-ai-wall-street-is-divided-over-potential-cloud-pivot-7c5ffc5d https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-tehran-retaliates-kuwait-bahrain-after-second-day-us-strikes-2026-07-09/ https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/oregon-data-center-general-electric-rate-hikes/ https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/business/your-401k-could-be-at-risk-if-the-ai-bubble-bursts-treasury-report/ https://www.techspot.com/news/113040-starlink-doubles-prices-jet-owners-hikes-hardware-costs.html https://seekingalpha.com/news/4612703-forget-ai-bubble-socgen-warns-of-a-japan-bond-crisis https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20260703-13134.html MS Forced to Pay: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/brazilian-court-orders-microsoft-to-restore-a-gamers-account-and-digital-library-after-it-told-him-to-rebuy-his-games Asha Task Force: https://www.techspot.com/news/113067-federal-reserve-taps-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-lead.html Minecraft Servers Illegal?!: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/esa-bafflingly-declares-private-minecraft-servers-illegal-in-stop-killing-games-hearing-we-consider-it-piracy-we-have-lawsuits/ State of Decay 3 Survives: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/07/state-of-decay-3-is-still-coming-undead-labs-commits-to-ps5-survival-game-as-it-exits-xbox Intel Raises Core Ultra 200S Pricing: https://www.techspot.com/news/112980-intel-raises-prices-core-ultra-200s-plus-cpus.html AVX-512 returning to P/E-Cores for Nova Lake: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/avx-512-support-is-reportedly-returning-with-intels-next-gen-nova-lake-cpus-latest-linux-kernel-patches-reveal-p-cores-and-e-cores-will-gain-native-512-bit-execution 10C MDS-P Might outright beat Strix Point: https://www.techpowerup.com/350613/amd-10-core-medusa-point-zen-6-apu-reappears-in-geekbench-with-improved-performance RTX 5050 9GB Cancelled? https://www.techpowerup.com/350424/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-9-gb-edition-reportedly-cancelled Expanded RAM Production Again: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korean-president-unveil-massive-ai-chip-investment-drive-2026-06-29/ RAM Slowing: https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20260703-13134.html G6 SSD: https://www.techspot.com/news/113042-samsung-unveils-fastest-pcie-gen-6-ssd-capable.html Bad Review for 1000Hz Panel: https://www.techspot.com/review/3137-philips-evnia-1000hz/ SM 1080p30: https://www.igorslab.de/en/steam-machine-verified-valve-sets-30-fps-at-1080p-as-the-minimum-standard/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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369. Nvidia RTX 60 Leak, AMD RDNA 5, PS6 Crisis, Intel Nova Lake | Hardware Unboxed

Steve joins to discuss if Next-Gen Consoles are cooked and if AMD has an opening against Nvidia in 2027! [SPON: Sign up here and check out @official.freecash: https://signup.freecash.com/3QWy57J| Play. Earn. Share. ] [SPON: Wondershare Recoverit V14 AI-Powered Data Recovery: https://cutt.ly/kt6c7KK1 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 Is 2026 really worse than 2021? 8:06 Nvidia RTX 60 Launch Expectations Leak 15:00 AMD’s FSR 4.1 Messaging Blunders 32:34 How will Nvidia Walk back DLSS 5? Are devs lazy? 42:22 Will the RTX 6060 have 8GB? 54:30 RDNA 5 - a rare opening for AMD? 1:01:02 When will the AI Bubble pop? 1:15:13 PlayStation Killing Disc Support 1:30:23 Intel Nova Lake, AMD Zen 6 1:49:09 Why we're optimistic about 2027 Last Time Steve was on: https://youtu.be/mJvUtFYPj-4?si=NfiIf7Xbrcvka6CC Check out Hardware Unboxed: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed https://www.techspot.com/review/3082-amd-ryzen-9850x3d/ https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

368. XBOX Froze Game Pass, Steam Machine Gaslighting, 474W Nova Lake, FSR 4.1 RDNA 3

We discuss all of the recent price hikes, AMD Zen 6 and RDNA 5 rumors, and Steam Deck 2! [SPON: JLCPCB starts at $2! Get $123 in coupons & $30 OFF 6L PCB: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Use “brokensilicon” to save on Minisforum G1 Pro RTX 5060 Mini PC: https://tidd.ly/3NToSen ] 0:00 Heatwaves Cook Upper Earth (Intro Banter) 4:13 Mac Mini RAM (Corrections) 6:29 FSR 4.1 comes to RDNA 3 and Works GREAT! 22:09 Does FSR 4.1 on RDNA 3 change recommendations? 29:18 Valve Launches Steam Machine, Teases Steam Deck 2 46:46 STOP GASLIGHTING US! 55:10 Would OEMs ship PCs w/ SteamOS? 1:00:00 XBOX Prices Increased 1:05:25 Game Pass 3rd Party Deals "Paused" 1:07:33 PS6 Delayed? RAM Prices in 2027? 1:14:36 Will Nintendo launch a Switch 2 Pro? 1:16:42 GTA 6 confirmed at $80 for the Standard and $100 for Ultimate Edition 1:32:07 Intel Nova Lake 52-Core Draw 474 W in PL2 1:35:44 AMD STILL Targeting 7GHz for Zen 6, RDNA 5 Launching 2027 1:39:32 Upgrading to Zen 6 vs Zen 7, N1X vs Nova Lake, Low-End RDNA 5 1:49:07 PS7 Confirmed, PS6 Frame Gen, Bungie Gutted, B70 Bad at Gaming (Wrap-Up) 1:56:39 Bolt - Finally a 3rd GPU Competitor? (Final Reader Mail) Links: https://www.techpowerup.com/350264/fsr-4-1-shows-massive-performance-gains-on-rdna-3 https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112325/amds-new-fsr-4-1-for-rdna-3-also-works-on-rdna-3-5-and-rdna-2-gpus/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsP5-sJnq_M https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/fsr-upscaling-4-1-rdna-3-test.98045/seite-3 https://youtu.be/Evkc4FtK5_w https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00745922.html https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-built-their-own-steam-machine-at-valves-original-price-point-and-its-a-solid-contender/ https://www.notebookcheck.net/Insider-says-599-Steam-Machine-price-was-possible-if-Valve-managed-memory-shortage.1330130.0.html https://x.com/HardwareSteam/status/2070149453701435555 https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112348/valve-offers-update-on-steam-deck-2-says-its-close-but-still-has-one-issue-to-solve/index.html https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069904009494765764 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069506270772519331 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2070223218841899165 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/25/xbox-console-price-update/ https://x.com/IdleSloth84_/status/2071364342419804610 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2071359923493937405 https://www.techspot.com/news/112883-gta-6-standard-edition-confirmed-cost-80-while.html https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/ https://www.techpowerup.com/350334/intel-nova-lake-s-52-core-oc-sku-to-draw-474-w-in-pl2-mode https://youtu.be/CbWD5dhyYjQ https://youtu.be/55sZNPeSZ74 https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/ https://www.techspot.com/news/112874-sony-best-selling-playstation-games-year-mostly-ones.html https://www.techspot.com/news/112872-valve-working-intel-amd-nvidia-make-steamos-run.html https://insider-gaming.com/bungie-studio-head-justin-truman-stepping-down/ https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/big-companies-told-hideo-kojima-hes-crazy-for-making-od-its-something-that-no-one-has-ever-seen-before/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XceWITCQg Links: https://www.techpowerup.com/350264/fsr-4-1-shows-massive-performance-gains-on-rdna-3 https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112325/amds-new-fsr-4-1-for-rdna-3-also-works-on-rdna-3-5-and-rdna-2-gpus/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsP5-sJnq_M https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/fsr-upscaling-4-1-rdna-3-test.98045/seite-3 https://youtu.be/Evkc4FtK5_w https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00745922.html https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-built-their-own-steam-machine-at-valves-original-price-point-and-its-a-solid-contender/ https://www.notebookcheck.net/Insider-says-599-Steam-Machine-price-was-possible-if-Valve-managed-memory-shortage.1330130.0.html https://x.com/HardwareSteam/status/2070149453701435555 https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112348/valve-offers-update-on-steam-deck-2-says-its-close-but-still-has-one-issue-to-solve/index.html https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069904009494765764 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069506270772519331 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2070223218841899165 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/25/xbox-console-price-update/ https://x.com/IdleSloth84_/status/2071364342419804610 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2071359923493937405 https://www.techspot.com/news/112883-gta-6-standard-edition-confirmed-cost-80-while.html https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/ https://www.techpowerup.com/350334/intel-nova-lake-s-52-core-oc-sku-to-draw-474-w-in-pl2-mode https://youtu.be/CbWD5dhyYjQ https://youtu.be/55sZNPeSZ74 https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/ https://www.techspot.com/news/112874-sony-best-selling-playstation-games-year-mostly-ones.html https://www.techspot.com/news/112872-valve-working-intel-amd-nvidia-make-steamos-run.html https://insider-gaming.com/bungie-studio-head-justin-truman-stepping-down/ https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/big-companies-told-hideo-kojima-hes-crazy-for-making-od-its-something-that-no-one-has-ever-seen-before/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XceWITCQg Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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367. Steam Machine, PS6 VFI Leak, PlayStation AI, XBOX Helix Exclusives | MysticRyan

We leak Sony’s strategy for PS6, discuss XBOX Exclusives, and Steam Machine! [SPON: “brokensilicon” for $30 OFF MINISFORUM N5 MAX AI NAS: https://tidd.ly/4aCWntQ ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/aq5keayi ] [As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Bitcoin services provided by Block, Inc. For additional information, see the Bitcoin disclosures.] #CashAppPod #sponsored #CashAppPartner 00:00 How Gaming Has Changed Over 20 Years 27:45 PS6's Exclusive Pivot 35:55 What must next-gen consoles fix? 47:36 PS6 VFI Leak - Sony's Strategy is Clear 55:31 PlayStation AI Next-Gen, PS3 Backwards Compatibility 1:14:47 XBOX Helix Pricing & Strategy under Asha Sharma 1:24:02 Should PlayStation be more open? 1:33:17 XBOX Exclusives 1:40:51 Steam Machine Analysis 2:15:58 PS VR2 on PS6, PlayStation Account Hacks, Next-Gen Optimism Check out Ryan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MysticRyan https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/06/theres-no-ambiguity-in-sonys-strategy-trusted-journalist-on-ps5s-exclusivity-approach-after-wishy-washy-ceo-statement https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/call-of-duty/head-of-xboxs-call-of-duty-studio-treyarch-retires-after-22-years https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-cover-artwork-revealed-pre-orders-begin-june-25 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/05/prominent-ps5-podcasters-account-hacked-social-engineering-concerns-amplified https://youtu.be/66QzlDewigE?si=yhval-49inCQZ4c- https://www.digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2025-kingdom-come-deliverance-2-is-shaping-up-well-on-playstation-and-xbox-cons https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/valve-steam-machine-review https://youtu.be/Huw11M9aaMk?si=PfIsOx5m_jK9VfOk https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2069059207383720091 https://kotaku.com/gabe-newell-valve-steam-yacht-mansion-billionaire-2000707539 https://youtu.be/Huw11M9aaMk?si=ifiKSgqkSeU8pZCV https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1llbocw/anyone_else_thinks_it_sucks_that_we_no_longer_get/ https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/06/weirdly-the-steam-machine-only-has-one-stick-of-ddr5-ram-heres-why Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.