T-Mobile: Your phone plan is being retired.

Me: God damn it.

T-Mobile: No, no, no. It'll be great. We're going to put you on MODERN plan.

Me: With a price hike?

T-Mobile: It's just the teensiest thing! $6 per line.

Me: You understand how that is in no way small?

T-Mobile: But you'll be locked in at this new price for 5 years!

Me: So your consolation prize for raising my price by an entire phone bill each year is ... you promise not to do it again for 5 years?!

T-Mobile: Yeah! Isn't it great? Plus you're not losing any features.

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#TMobile #PriceHike
๐Ÿ“ฃ Alert Plex users! The Plex Lifetime Pass will triple from $249.99 to $749.99 after July 1st. ๐Ÿ‘€ Check out what's changing, who gets affected, and decide if it's still the right investment for you! Don't miss your last chance to grab it for $250. ๐Ÿ•’ #PlexPass #PriceHike #LastChance Plex Lifetime Pass Triples to $750 on July 1 โ€” Last Chance to Pay $250
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Plex Lifetime Pass Price Jumps 3x: Buy Before July 1

The Plex Lifetime Pass price triples from $249.99 to $749.99 on July 1. Here's what it means, who's affected, and whether it's still worth buying.

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Heads up, Apple fans! MacBook prices have officially gone up, with some models costing $400 more. Wondering what's changed and why? We've got all the details and the best deals remaining. Don't miss out! #Apple #MacBook #PriceHike #SaveMoney #BestDeals๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ’ธ MacBook Price Hikes Are Here โ€” Best Deals to Buy Now
https://www.squaredtech.co/macbook-price-hikes-are-here-best-deals-to-buy-now?fsp_sid=14022
MacBook Price Hikes: Up To $400 More Starting Today

Apple's MacBook price hikes are now official, with some models up $400. Here's what changed, why it happened, and the best deals still available right now.

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Brace yourselves, gamers! ๐ŸŽฎ Xbox prices are set to rise by up to $150 from August 1. This is due to AI infrastructure costs. Let's navigate through this together! ๐Ÿ’ช #Xbox #PriceHike #GamingCommunity #AI Xbox Price Increases of Up to $150 Hit Consoles on August 1
https://www.squaredtech.co/xbox-price-increases-of-up-to-150-hit-consoles-on-august-1?fsp_sid=13992
Xbox Price Increases: New Console Costs Explained

Xbox price increases of up to $150 take effect August 1, 2025. Here's what every console costs now โ€” and why AI is partly to blame.

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AI Data Centers Claim Another Victim: Apple Hikes Prices Across Mac, iPad, and More

'Unfortunately, price increases are unavoidable.'

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Apple announces significant price increases for MacBooks, iPads, more - 9to5Mac

Apple has raised prices across the board for many of its products today. MacBook Neo now starts at $699 (up...

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Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and more by hundreds of dollars

Apple is raising prices across its MacBook and iPad models as memory costs continue to surge.

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๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: #AI is apparently the new drug dealer in town, hooking us with freebies before jacking up the prices like a vintage Beanie Baby on eBay! ๐ŸŽฉ๐Ÿ’ฐ Meanwhile, David Rosenthal is busy preserving digital dinosaur bones while warning us about this modern-day AI #addiction crisisโ€”because clearly, nothing screams relevance like a blog post from 2026. ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ“…
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AI's Affordability Crisis

A year ago in The Back Of The AI Envelope I pointed out that the AI platforms were running the drug-dealer's algorithm, "the first one's fr...