{"id":70906,"date":"2026-03-16T22:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/pc-gaming-hardware-maker-calls-2026-most-challenging-year-ever-as-it-hikes-prices-up-to-30-percent\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:17:02","slug":"pc-gaming-hardware-maker-calls-2026-most-challenging-year-ever-as-it-hikes-prices-up-to-30-percent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/pc-gaming-hardware-maker-calls-2026-most-challenging-year-ever-as-it-hikes-prices-up-to-30-percent\/","title":{"rendered":"PC Gaming Hardware Maker Calls 2026 \u2018Most Challenging Year Ever\u2019 As It Hikes Prices Up To 30 Percent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>MSI is cutting back on how many low-end GPUs it makes to focus on mid-and high-range hardware<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; kotaku.com<\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. 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