Hacker News with Generative AI: Pricing

128GB RAM Ryzen AI MAX+, $1699 – Bosman Undercuts All Other Local LLM Mini-PCs (hardware-corner.net)
The landscape for accessible, high-memory hardware tailored for local Large Language Model (LLM) inference is witnessing an intriguing development. A lesser-known manufacturer, Bosman, has unveiled its M5 AI Mini-PC, promising AMD’s potent Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 “Strix Halo” APU paired with a substantial 128GB of LPDDR5X memory, all reportedly carrying a promotional price tag of $1699. This aggressive pricing could significantly alter the cost-benefit analysis for enthusiasts aiming to run demanding quantized models on-premises.

Hardware, Artificial Intelligence, Pricing

43 points by mdp2021 13 days ago | 22 comments

VMware price hikes? Between 800 and 1,500%, claim Euro customers (theregister.com)
Broadcom has upped VMware licensing costs by between eight to 15 times since it took over the organization, and a lack of alternatives in the tech industry means trade and end customers have no choice but to play ball.

Business, Technology, Pricing, VMware, Broadcom

10 points by rntn 16 days ago | 4 comments

Kroger's Shopper Profiles: Why You May Be Paying More Than Your Neighbors (consumerreports.org)
Thanks to a state law, some consumers can find out what info companies collect and share about them. In Kroger’s case, the answers could have a direct impact on your pocketbook.

Consumer Privacy, Data Sharing, Retail, Pricing, Consumer Reports

12 points by johnshades 17 days ago | 9 comments

The Economist's global rip off (halcrawford.substack.com)
Two years ago I looked into The Economist’s global subscription pricing structure and found a labyrinthine mess that seemed irrational and unfair. For exactly the same digital content, delivered over the internet, prices varied by over 300% depending on the subscriber’s nationality. Subscribers in poor nations like Pakistan and Burundi were paying double the rate of rich nations like Canada and South Korea.

Economics, Subscription Services, International Business, Pricing, Inequality

55 points by austinallegro 20 days ago | 36 comments

Raspberry Pi Reduces Prices on 4GB and 8GB Compute Module 4 (linuxgizmos.com)
This month, Raspberry Pi announced a price reduction for two of its most widely used Compute Module 4 variants. As of May 1, 2025, the 4GB RAM version is now $5 cheaper, while the 8GB RAM version has been reduced by $10. These discounts apply to standard temperature models purchased through Raspberry Pi Approved Resellers.

Raspberry Pi, Hardware, Pricing, Computing

11 points by teleforce 22 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft pulls MS365 Business Premium from nonprofits (theregister.com)
Microsoft is pulling the free MS365 Business Premium licenses granted to non-profits and replacing them with Business Basic and discounts for its other services.

Nonprofits, Microsoft, Cloud Services, Business Software, Pricing

4 points by rntn 22 days ago | 0 comments

Ticketmaster will show the full price of your ticket up front to comply with law (theverge.com)
Ticketmaster will now show how much you’ll pay for tickets — fees included — before checkout.

Ticketmaster, Consumer Protection, Pricing, Transparency, Law

36 points by coloneltcb 26 days ago | 1 comments

For $595, you get what nobody else can give you for twice the price (1982) [pdf] (computerhistory.org)

Marketing, Pricing, Technology History

250 points by indigodaddy 28 days ago | 148 comments

Sendowl raised my monthly fee from $39 to >$200, more than 100% of my margin (mamot.fr)

Pricing, SaaS, Complaints

3 points by dredmorbius 29 days ago | 3 comments

A flat pricing subscription for Claude Code (anthropic.com)
Max plan users have access to use Claude Code directly in their terminal.

AI, Pricing, Software, Programming, Cloud Computing

234 points by namukang 30 days ago | 277 comments

When AWS announced free egress they promised you could keep using other services (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Cloud Computing, AWS, Pricing

4 points by tosh 31 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: OpenRouter Model Price Comparison (pages.dev)
Compare pricing across different AI models available on OpenRouter

AI, Open Source, Machine Learning, Pricing, Comparison

27 points by pacific01 33 days ago | 13 comments

RDS Reserved Instances: Where Did All the New Instance Types Go? (duckbillgroup.com)
AWS is excluding newer RDS instance types from Reserved Instance purchases. Is this oversight or the quiet continuation of their RI deprecation strategy?

AWS, Cloud Computing, Reserved Instances, Database, Pricing

9 points by mooreds 36 days ago | 0 comments

Taxes and fees not included: T-Mobile's latest price lock is nearly meaningless (arstechnica.com)
T-Mobile is making another long-term price guarantee, but wireless users will rightfully be skeptical since T-Mobile refused to honor a previously offered lifetime price lock and continues to fight a lawsuit filed by customers who were harmed by that broken promise. Moreover, the new plans that come with a price guarantee will have extra fees that can be raised at any time.

Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, Lawsuits, Pricing

43 points by hn_acker 36 days ago | 60 comments

Microsoft Announces Xbox Console Price Hike, Xbox Games to Cost $80 (kotaku.com)
Microsoft has announced it will be raising the prices of all Xbox consoles, accessories, and games, and the increases are huge.

Microsoft, Gaming, Business, Pricing, Consoles

19 points by Michelangelo11 36 days ago | 30 comments

De minimis: US small parcels loophole closes pushing up Shein, Temu prices (bbc.com)
A duty-free loophole for low-value packages has been closed by President Donald Trump, pushing up prices for US customers of firms like Shein and Temu.

International Trade, E-commerce, Retail, Consumerism, Pricing

93 points by colinprince 36 days ago | 136 comments

Humble Bundle raises prices for Euro and Canadian subscribers (reddit.com)

Gaming, Humble Bundle, Pricing

14 points by yabatopia 37 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft Confirms $1.50 Windows Security Update Hotpatch Fee Starts July 1 (forbes.com)
When it comes to security updates, those that fix vulnerabilities in an operating system used by billions are high on the mandatory agenda.

Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security Updates, Pricing, Business

29 points by ok123456 38 days ago | 12 comments

Show HN: Tariff Calculator for Amazon (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Amazon, Pricing, Tools

35 points by wyxuan 39 days ago | 3 comments

Temu adds 145% 'import charges' after Trump tariffs, more doubling some prices (cnbc.com)

E-commerce, Tariffs, Pricing, International Trade

25 points by koolba 40 days ago | 1 comments

Lenovo May Be Avoiding 'Windows Tax' via Cheaper Laptops with Preinstalled Linux (itsfoss.com)
Lenovo is doing something that many aren't.

Lenovo, Linux, Laptops, Operating Systems, Pricing

57 points by m463 41 days ago | 27 comments

GPU Price Tracker (unitedcompute.ai)
Track current prices, specifications, and historical trends for the most popular GPUs

GPU, Hardware, Pricing, Trends

54 points by ushakov 41 days ago | 45 comments

People say they’ll pay more for “made in the USA” so we ran a test (afina.com)
When we priced a U.S.-made version of our flagship product 85% higher than our Chinese-made one, 25,650 customers had the chance to vote with their wallets. Here’s what happened.

Consumer Behavior, Manufacturing, Pricing, USA

163 points by ericzawo 44 days ago | 163 comments

Issue Spotlight: The rise of surveillance pricing [pdf] (ftc.gov)

Surveillance, Pricing, Privacy, Government, Consumer Protection

6 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 45 days ago | 0 comments

Geocoding APIs compared: Pricing, free tiers and terms of use (bitoff.org)
Pick the cheapest geocoding API provider for your project. An impartial comparison of pricing for HERE, Google Maps Platform, Azure Maps, OpenCage, TomTom Maps, LocationIQ, and Nominatim.

Geocoding APIs, Software, Pricing, Comparison, Mapping

142 points by luismedel 45 days ago | 91 comments

Airbnb will now show total prices by default (cnn.com)

Airbnb, Pricing, Travel, Business, Consumer

19 points by lavabender 46 days ago | 1 comments

An update to our pricing (windsurf.com)
Built to keep you in flow state.

Pricing, Software, Business

127 points by mefengl 47 days ago | 92 comments

Logitech prices are increasing by as much as 25%, and they're not alone (tomshardware.com)

Consumer Tech, Pricing, Hardware, Logitech, Market Trends

7 points by ksec 47 days ago | 1 comments

Trek tells retailers of immediate price increases (bicycleretailer.com)
MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek and Electra retailers were informed Thursday by email that bike prices for most models will rise immediately because of the 10% tariff surcharge announced April 2, increasing costs "to a level that needs to be addressed."

Retail, Bikes, Tariffs, Pricing

18 points by mooreds 51 days ago | 13 comments

Honeywell Announces 42% Surcharge on R-454B (achrnews.com)
Honeywell recently notified customers of a 42% price increase for R-454B, citing rising raw material costs and anticipated tariffs.

Business, Chemicals, Pricing, Manufacturing

6 points by ssuds 51 days ago | 0 comments