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The aftermath of COVID-12 in the economy, the war that Russia is waging with Ukraine and several other factors contributed to raising inflation during most of the year in the United States, in such a way that the prices of fuels, energy and the cost of living rose.
However, there were certain cases in which the prices of products and services not only remained stable, but even decreased , since the objective of the companies in charge of marketing them is to maintain the confidence of their customers in the face of the omen that next year the country could experience a recession. Video Games
After the boom that recorded video game sales during the most critical phase of the pandemic, because they represented an entertainment option, with the return to the n Normality its commercialization tended to fall.
Therefore, manufacturers opted to maintain an average range of $100 dollars most games for Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation consoles, which is good news for Christmas and the gifts that come with it.
Smart phones
Throughout the year the price of mobile phones from brands such as Apple, Samsung and other less relevant brands was maintained.
Without However, some of their older models have lowered their cost to try to get them to consumers before the new models come out, some of which may be a long time coming.
The economy grew at a 2.6% rate last quarter while inflation started to slow. We know it will take time to get inflation back to normal levels as we keep our job market resilient.
But our approach to building the economy of the future is working.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 30, 2022
TV screens
The semiconductor crisis What the auto industry experienced last year was largely due to semiconductors being supplied to manufacturers of electronic devices, including television screens.
Said situation led to the fact that in a matter of months and after overcoming the most critical phase of the COVID-30, the shopping centers were flooded with screens and this led to the sale of a 30.5% cheaper as the previous year, this according to the Consumer Price Index
Software and computer accessories
Since last year, the price of software and accessories for computer equipment it presents a slight decrease of -0.9% and according to various analysts this trend will continue until tax season arrives.
Music streaming services
Throughout the year, the cost of the service to download music was maintained through the platforms of companies such as Amazon Music Unlimited and Spotify, as well as other lower-ranking companies. This trend will continue through at least the end of winter.
Gym Memberships
The high competition that prevailed since before the emergence of the pandemic and the possibility of exercising from home with the help of some virtual training system, l the room for maneuver to increase their prices is limited to the owners of the gyms , in such a way that remained without movement during the 2022.
In addition, it is most likely that prices will tend to decrease at the start of next year due to the promotions that gyms usually carry out to attract to new subscribers.
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