consumer electronics

Best Buy announced this week that it’s raising its outlook for the fiscal year. This follows a second quarter that saw the retailer’s comparable sales increase 4.1%.

The rise of AI data centers means a huge demand for memory chips, which is constraining supply.

Honda has postponed the reopening of a plant in China and manufacturers of consumer electronics are warning of price increases due to the shortage of computer chips.

Microsoft ended automatic, free updates for Windows 10 users, potentially rendering millions of computers increasingly obsolete.

And especially the Nintendo Switch 2.

According to GDP data out today, business investment in computers and related equipment grew nearly 113%.

Otherwise, the electronics retailer had a meh quarter. We’re four years out from the pandemic sales spike, equating to common upgrade cycles.

E-waste is filled with old parts and precious metals that could be worth a lot to the right people.

Demand for consumer electronics has fallen since the early days of the pandemic. But Best Buy says electronics demand could stabilize in the near future, or even grow.

Best Buy reports quarterly earnings, as the shadow of tariffs looms against consumer electronics made in China.