{"id":359043,"date":"2026-07-07T19:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-gaming-about-to-become-a-luxury-hobby\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:00:43","slug":"is-gaming-about-to-become-a-luxury-hobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-gaming-about-to-become-a-luxury-hobby\/","title":{"rendered":"Is gaming about to become a &#8216;luxury&#8217; hobby?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/EKk3NNasMIs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is gaming about to become a 'luxury' hobby?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EKk3NNasMIs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Xbox and PlayStation have just announced more price hikes and Grand Theft Auto VI reportedly cost \u00a31bn to make.<\/p>\n<p>With console prices rocketing, AI putting pressure on the gaming industry and gamers expecting more than ever, experts have told Sky News that gaming could be about to become a &quot;luxury&quot; hobby.<\/p>\n<p>Mickey Carroll visits a 30-year-old British gaming studio and delves into exactly what is going on with the price of gaming.<\/p>\n<p>#xbox #playstation #ai #artificialintelligence #skynews #gaming <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xbox and PlayStation have just announced more price hikes and Grand Theft Auto VI reportedly cost \u00a31bn to make. 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