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bnnbloomberg.ca > business > company-news > 04/06/2026 > netflix-debuts-new-playground-gaming-app-for-kids

Netflix debuts new ‘Playground’ gaming app for kids

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (257+ words) Netflix doubled down on its gaming efforts on Monday, launching a new app called "Netflix Playground" that would feature games built around popular children's characters such as Peppa Pig and Sesame Street. Analysts say the streaming giant's gaming efforts have…...

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bnnbloomberg.ca > business > 03/27/2026 > sony-to-hike-playstation-5-prices-again-as-memory-chip-costs-surge

Sony to hike PlayStation 5 prices again as memory chip costs surge

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (259+ words) Sony Group is raising global prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles, including a US$100 increase in the U.S., marking its second hike in less than a year as the Japanese firm grapples with rising costs of key components such as memory chips....

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bnnbloomberg.ca > business > 08/20/2025 > sony-hikes-playstation-5-prices-in-us-as-tariff-uncertainty-weighs

Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices in U.S. as tariff uncertainty weighs

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (234+ words) Sony will raise prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the United States by around US$50 from Thursday, as the Japanese conglomerate navigates a slow recovery in the videogame market while U.S. tariffs threaten to raise costs. All three PlayStation 5 consoles will…...

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bnnbloomberg.ca > business > economics > 07/14/2025 > retailers-to-increase-prices-from-trumps-tariffs-pass-on-costs-to-shoppers

Retail stores to increase prices from Trump tariffs, pass on to consumers

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (397+ words) As retailers navigate the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, a research analyst expects the price of goods to increase and costs to be passed on to consumers, as companies already face challenges of their own. Trump recently announced a…...