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Türkiye seemed immune to the drop in birth rates. Now his Government is desperate because it does not know how to stop it

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In Türkiye 2025 was the “Year of the Family” and the decade ahead of us (2026-2035) will be that of “Family and Population”. It’s not a coincidence. Just like many other countries from Europe, Asia or America, the Turkish Government increasingly looks with greater concern its declining birth rates. Specifically there is two data that worry Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s team: the number of births has been falling since 2014, which has dragged the fertility rate to its lowest level so far this century, far from what is necessary to keep the population stable. The problem is that neither the “Year of the Family” nor the rest of the measures deployed by Erdoğan seem to be running too much. What has happened? That Türkiye has not managed to avoid the demographic winter that hits other countries in the world, such as Japan, South Korea either much of Europe. It is not just that the birth rate is falling or that the country’s demographic engine is showing clear signs of having caught the flu. The most revealing are the ‘pro-birth’ initiatives and above all the statements of Erdoğan encouraging his fellow citizens to have more offspring, which shows that the issue is generating more and more suspicion in Turkish institutions. In March, the Turkish Minister of Family and Social Services, Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas, expressed it clearly (and dramatically) during an interview: for the Executive, demography has become “a question of survival.” “Our strongest strength is the family,” the leader stressed after recalling that in a matter of 27 years Turkey has experienced the same decline in birth rates that has taken nine decades in other nations. Number of births and total fertility rate, 2001-2025. What does the data say? The last ones, published This same week by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) they draw a very unflattering scenario. In 2025, 895,374 babies were born in Türkiye, a bad figure no matter how you look at it. To begin with, because it represents a drop of 4.78% compared to 2024 and the lowest figure in the entire historical series disclosed by TUIK, which dates back to 2001. As if that were not enough, it aggravates the decline in what is known as the ‘total fertility rate’, which has been moving away from the levels necessary for years to keep the population stable. Why are they important? Of all the TUIK indicators, the ‘total fertility rate’ is probably the one that worries Ankara the most. And it is logical. It basically shows the number of children that, on average, a woman is expected to have throughout her reproductive life (between 15 and 49 years old). In 2001 this indicator stood at 2.38 births. It was good data because it far exceeded the necessary rate (2.1) to keep the population stable without having to take into account other factors, such as immigration. The problem is that since 2014 that indicator has been receding steadily until it remained at 1.77 in 2020, 1.49 in 2024 and 1.42 last year. In fact, 2025 has been the ninth consecutive year in which Turkey falls below the ‘replacement rate’, which means that if Turkey does not want to lose population in the future it will probably need the arrival of foreigners. The crude birth rate has also plummeted in the last five years. Total fertility rate by province, 2025. Can it go further? Yes. He latest report of TUIK suggests that the trend is far from stopping. If in 2017 the organization registered 57 provinces with a fertility rate insufficient to keep the population stable, last year that list had already skyrocketed to 76 territories. What’s more, what has grown the most is the number of provinces with the worst birth rates. If in 2017 there were only four with a fertility rate of less than 1.5, last year 59 provinces were in that situation. What’s more, in all of Türkiye there were only five regions where the replacement rate reached (or exceeded) 2.1. In general, Turkish women not only have fewer children, they also have them later. The average age of mothers in the country at the time of giving birth has skyrocketed in recent years, going from 26.7 in 2001 to 29.4 in 2025. There are a dozen provinces in which, on average, women do not have their first child until they are almost 30 years old. In Artvin or Istanbul, in fact, the average age for new mothers is 29 years old. What does the Government think? Türkiye’s fertility rate may have been declining for years, but still stays above of the EU average (1.34) and of course in countries like Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Spain or Mala, where this indicator does not even reach 1.2. Despite this, Erdoğan has elevated demography almost to a state issue. In fact, he has not hesitated to cross out “disaster” the country’s low birth rates and “betrayal” of fertility control. “Why not have at least four children, or five?”, recently reflected the Turkish leader, leader of the conservative AK Parti, who on other occasions has already warned that the nation is seeing its average age increase (around 34 years old) and the weight of the elderly population. What have they done about it? Beyond political discourse, its Executive has promoted different pro-natal measures. In April Parliament supported extending maternity leave eight to 16 weeks and last year Erdoğan himself advertisement that the Executive would increase its financial aid to families that have children, with the payment of 5,000 liras after the birth of the first-born. “We are also implementing financial aid per child of 1,500 liras per month for the second child and 5,000 liras per month for the third and subsequent children,” advanced. The big question is whether these measures will have an effect and will encourage Turkish births. What do people think? That’s what he tried to find out a few days ago The New York Timesthat interviewed to several Turks to find out if they would … Read more

Google mobile phones drop in price, Sony’s (almost) top headphones on sale, discounts on consoles and more. Hunting Bargains

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If you had been waiting for Friday like May water, today in Xataka we return with a new Hunting Bargains Loaded with offers, especially because El Corte Inglés is currently celebrating its Save the VAT. Do you want to buy a mobile phone or a console? Well, stay, there are very good prices. Google Pixel 9a by 348 eurosa small mobile phone with a good photography section. Sony WH-1000XM5 by 198.99 eurosexcellent headphones from Sony with one of the best noise cancellations we have tested. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL by 928 eurosGoogle’s top mobile phone with one of its best prices to date. nintendo switch 2 by 489 eurosa pack with the console, a video game and a keychain. Panasonic SC-HTB250EGK by 82.63 eurosa compact sound bar with wireless subwoofer. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 9a It is not one of the most recent mobile phones that the brand has launched, but the Google Pixel 9a It is still available in many stores and… what prices. El Corte Inglés has it right now for 348 euros during its Save the VAT campaign, a fairly reasonable price for a smartphone of its size. It is quite small as it has a 6.3-inch screen, its refresh rate reaches 120 Hz, the software will be updated until 2032 and Its photographic section offers very good results. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Sony WH-1000XM5 The same happens with the Sony WH-1000XM5. It will not be the most recent generation, but it is the one that usually has the best discounts in campaigns like the one at El Corte Inglés, since the store has them right now for 198.99 euros. These headphones stand out mainly because they have one of the best noise cancellations we’ve testedthey are quite comfortable even if we use them for hours and their autonomy is quite good. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10 Pro XL If the previous mobile phone falls short and you are looking for a much more complete and current model, The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL It has also dropped in price to 928 euros. It is Google’s most complete and largest mobile with a screen 6.8 inches and LTPO panel from 1 to 120 Hz. It incorporates the Google Tensor G5 processor along with 16 GB of RAM and its photographic section offers very good results both due to its sensors and the software. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 One more week we return with a new pack of the nintendo switch 2. MediaMarkt usually releases unofficial packs every week or two weeks and this time it has brought together the Nintendo console along with the video game ‘Pokémon Pokopia‘and a keychain’Mario Kart World‘. All this for 489 euros. That is, taking into account that the console costs 469 euros, the video game and the keychain would cost us 20 euros. It is a good pack, especially considering that the console will soon increase in price. Nintendo Switch 2 + Pokémon Pokopia + keychain The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Panasonic SC-HTB250EGK Having a sound bar at home as a companion for your TV doesn’t have to cost a fortune. El Corte Inglés, for example, right now has the Panasonic SC-HTB250EGK for a price of 82.63 euros. It includes its own wireless subwoofer, offers a total power of 120W at 2.1 channels and is compatible with Dolby Digital. In addition, it allows you to connect external devices via Bluetooth or HDMI. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Google, Sony, Nintendo, Panasonic In Xataka | Best sound bars in quality price (2026). Which one to buy and seven recommended models from 99 euros In Xataka | The best mobile phones (2026), we have tested them and here are their analyzes

AtLAST, the telescope that will uncover the “blurred” galaxies in the Universe without spending a single drop of fossil fuels

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An international team of scientists, led from Europe, is launching a telescope that will help us see what lies beneath the erased area of ​​the Universe. Ok, no one has erased half of the cosmos, but it is true that a good part of it is covered in a layer of dust so dense that few telescopes can look beneath it. Those who do it, like him Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)can only focus on a very small portion of the sky. On the other hand, the one presented now, called Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST)is capable of looking under dust while acting as a wide angle. All advantages. AtLAST is the result of a project led by Europe, in which Chile, South Africa, Canada, Taiwan, Thailand, New Zealand, Japan and the United States also participate. It consists of a single 50-meter satellite dish and a mirror covered with aluminum panels, as well as a massive steel structure that serves as reinforcement. There is also a 12 meter secondary mirror. It is capable of analyzing very wide regions of the sky and in the process only consumes renewable energy. An attempt has even been made to minimize the carbon footprint in obtaining the aluminum and steel to build the structure. AtLAST vs ALMA. Both AtLAST and ALMA are submillimeter telescopes located in the Atacama desert. This is an ideal place for this type of observations, since it is located at a high altitude, with its telescopes located around 5,000 meters, so that the density of the atmosphere is reduced and does not make observations difficult. In addition, there is no light pollution and it almost never rains, so clouds do not cover the sky either. Until then, everything is fine. The two telescopes are in a privileged location. However, there is something that gives AtLAST many advantages over ALMA. With its 66 antennas, ALMA works as a kind of microscope. It can analyze regions of the sky thousands of times smaller than our Moon. On the other hand, AtLAST, with a single antenna, can see at once the space occupied by 16 moons. Why submillimeter? Submillimeter telescopes are those capable of detecting waves of the electromagnetic spectrum with lengths below a millimeter. This ranges from far infrared to microwave. This makes them the only telescopes capable of clearly seeing what lies beneath the densest layers of dust. Some space telescopes, like James Webbthey can do this to a certain extent. However, this works only from the near-mid infrared. Emissions in the microwave and far infrared range are invisible to him. The secrets of the galaxies. Under those clouds of dust are the stellar nurseries. The gas clouds collapse to give rise to those clusters in which the birth of the star is taking place. Therefore, being able to look clearly down there allows us to analyze the evolution of the Universe in a much more precise way. For example, you can study how it has been expanding and what role dark matter has had in it. You can even investigate how life arises in space. Incredible figures. Other telescopes can detect the light beneath these dust clouds, but they cannot differentiate one galaxy from another. Thanks to AtLAST, however, it is expected to be able to detect up to 50 million galaxies in 1,000 hours of observation. Clean energy. This telescope uses renewable energy, such as solar energy, and stores it in metal hydride batteries. But, in addition, it acts in a similar way to how a hybrid car does. And, after moving to land in different regions of the sky, it loses speed, whose kinetic energy is used to obtain electricity. This way you don’t have to waste fossil fuels. This is just the beginning. It is expected that in the 2040s there will be several such telescopes. This has only just begun. There is still no date for AtLAST to start working, although if everything goes well it is expected to be around the 2030s. Be that as it may, what is clear is that, when it starts working, it will help us reveal the most interesting secrets. Images | Nobeyama Telescope (Lapinov) In Xataka | Chile has a very sweet port for China, Europe and the US. The problem is that it is tiny

Three decades of innovation in lithium batteries and a 99% drop in price, in an illuminating graph

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The world has been immersed for years in two essential transitions to leave fossil fuels behind: energy and mobility. But for both to be possible, it is an essential requirement that a technology continue to improve and also drop in price: that of batteries, one of the main components of electric cars and the one responsible for storing excess energy in times of energy surpluses, for example in wind and solar energy. And in fact, this is what he has done: In the last 35 years the price of lithium batteries has plummeted 99%. In 1991, a lithium ion battery cost $9,210 per kWh (in constant 2024 dollars). In 2023, that same kilowatt-hour cost $111: we are talking about a drop of almost 99% in almost three decades. To make it tangible, Hannah Ritchie and Pablo Rosado of Our World in Data gives an example applied to car batteries: the battery of a current standard electric car with a range of 350 to 400 kilometers today costs about $5,000. A decade ago the same component would have cost more than $20,000. In 1991, almost $600,000. There is a strategic threshold that we have surpassed recently: 100 dollars/hWh, considered historically the point of economic parity with the internal combustion vehicle, but At the end of 2025 we will already overcome the barrier reaching 84 dollars/kWh. First of all, let’s start with the presentations: the graphics are from Our World in Dataa project of the Global Change Data Lab linked to the University of Oxford. And the primary source is a data series updated by Rupert Way, built on the original work by Ziegler and Trancik and completed with data from BloombergNEF and Avicenne Energy. All data is expressed in constant 2024 dollars. The price of lithium batteries has fallen 99% in 35 years The first graph shows the evolution of the price of lithium ion cells between 1991 and 2024, in constant 2024 dollars per kWh on a logarithmic axis. The line declines continuously and sharply throughout the series of years without any signs of stabilization until ending around $50-60/kWh in 2024. Evolution of the price of lithium ion batteries: 1991 – 2024. Our World in Data The second graph combines price with global accumulated production and uses a double logarithmic scale: it starts from an installed capacity of 130 kWh in 1991 and reaches 3,510 GWh in 2023. That the line remains straight for more than three decades, in two different graphs and with data from different sources, confirms that The price drop is not a coincidence or a streak. It is a stable mathematical pattern that allows you to project where prices will go. This trend is more important than the fall itself. Every time global cumulative production doubles, battery prices have fallen by 19%. Our World in Data This second chart shows that every time global cumulative lithium-ion battery production doubled, the price fell by 19%. That is the learning rate known as Wright’s Law. The learning curve remains stable for more than thirty years, regardless of financial crises, supply problems and even a pandemic. Behind that graph is that enormous jump from the 130 kWh installed in 1991 to 3,510 GWh in 2023. That is 27 million times more capacity in three decades and each doubling along the way led to a 19% reduction in price. With the current rate of installation, these duplications occur in less and less time, which implies that the curve is not going to slow down due to inertia. These graphs do not describe the past: they are a projection of the future. A stable learning rate of 19% per capacity doubling is a planning tool: it helps the industry and its actors to reliably estimate when storage will reach cost thresholds that make the electricity grid viable with high renewable penetration. According to IRENAthe cost of solar energy fell by 90% between 2010 and 2023 following the same logic. That the threshold has fallen below $100/kWh already has consequences: the European Commission estimates that the EU will need between 200 and 600 GWh of storage by 2030 and precisely this trajectory means that Europe will get the bills for its energy transition. However, we cannot lose sight of the fact that the graphs show the average cell price of the different types of lithium ion batteries, which have very different profiles of cost, life cycles or energy density. That doesn’t appear on the graph. Nor that battery cost is not everythingsince it has associated costs, such as installation or replacement. Likewise, it does not touch on the structural risks of the supply chain: lithium, cobalt or nickel are geographically concentrated and vulnerable to geopolitical tensions, such as warns the International Energy Agency. And although they are becoming cheaper, their weight and volume are still a handicap for some scenarios such as aviation or heavy trucks. 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OpenAI expects an 80% drop in its flagship revenue. The low-cost “ChatGPT Go” is your escape forward

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OpenAI is in trouble. More than beforeeven. In The Information indicate that internal projections for subscribers in 2026 are worrying. The users of ChatGPT Plustheir $20 a month plan, will fall from 44 million in 2025 to just 9 million this year. That represents a drop of 80%, and they want to compensate for it with their affordable subscription. It’s not clear that plan can work. ChatGPT Go as a lifesaver. What OpenAI is going to lose with ChatGPT Plus according to these internal forecasts, they want to counteract with an extraordinary increase in subscriptions to ChatGPT Gothe ad-supported plan that costs between $5 and $8. The company’s objective is for this plan to go from having the current 3 million subscribers to 112 million, an increase of 3,600% in twelve months. A terrible quarter. While The Information showed these forecasts, in The Wall Street Journal they informed OpenAI does not have the accounts in this first quarter of 2026. The company has not achieved the expected income, and has not achieved the user acquisition figure that it had projected. OpenAI CFO Sarah Frier has warned that the company may not be able to pay for its future computing contracts if revenue doesn’t start growing immediately. The accounts do not come out. OpenAI has contracted close to $600 billion in spending on future data centers, an astronomical figure that was built with all the announcements that Sam Altman and the company made in 2025. The company expects to spend $25 billion but plans to enter $30,000, a narrow margin even if everything goes well. But according to WSJ it is not doing so, and Anthropic’s popularity has eroded its position in the market. They wanted to reach 1 billion weekly active users by the end of 2025 and they didn’t achieve it, and the decision to bet on ChatGPT Go seems like a desperate response to their revenue problem… and their IPO. No one has ever grown so much. ChatGPT Go’s growth goal poses a colossal challenge. Achieving 109 million paying subscribers in twelve months is unprecedented. It took Facebook four years to get 100 million free users, and although ChatGPT achieved the same thing in two months and set a prodigious precedent, for this to be repeated for a paid subscription even extending the time frame to 12 months would be unusual. But not even for those. Analyst Ed Zitron point Because even if OpenAI achieved 112 million subscribers at $5/month on average, it would earn $560 million per month. That figure is a far cry from the $880 million per month generated by the 44 million Plus subscribers at $20/month. The difference should be covered with advertisingbut that doesn’t seem to be going as well as they expected either. Until have activated pay per click adssomething that already caused the credibility of SEO to be greatly damaged. We go public, yes or no? According to WSJ, Sarah Friar and Sam Altman disagree about whether it is advisable to go public this year given this change in the situation. Altman wants to speed it up, but Friar doesn’t think the company is ready to meet the data reporting obligations that public companies have. The problems accumulate because the financing round closed in March made OpenAI’s valuation amounted to 852,000 million dollars. If investors had known the situation of OpenAI’s first quarter, perhaps they would not have entered that round, or they would not have done so in such a notable way. The challenge of charging $20 for AI. OpenAI’s forecast is worrying. That a company that managed to popularize generative AI can only get 9 million people around the world to pay $20 a month is disturbing and says a lot about the state of the market. On the one hand, maybe people just don’t see that $20 worth it, which is bad for the entire industry. But perhaps what people don’t see is that those 20 dollars are not worth it if they spend them on ChatGPT and they do on competitors like Claude. That is even more worrying. It is clear that there is a segment of users willing to pay such a price, but today that segment is smaller than the expectation created suggested. The Pro plan will remain a rarity. OpenAI also has the Pro plan for $200 per month, and expects its subscribers there to also double in 2026. However, that will still not be almost anecdotal because less than 1% of the total number of users—the truly intensive ones—will opt for this alternative. It is evident that this will not be the core of OpenAI’s business at the moment, and the company seems to be clear about this. They prefer to leave the middle segment in the background, have a small premium segment and bet on massive volume at a low price with advertising. We’ve seen this before… with Netflix. OpenAI’s strategy reminds us of the one Netflix launched with its advertising plan. Which many criticized when it was announced has become in a overwhelming success. The company has returned us to square one: we want to pay to see adssomething surprising but it works. And OpenAI seems to want to apply the same story. In Xataka | The surprise with the new GPT 5.5 from OpenAI is not that it is good: it is that Claude looks like GPT and GPT looks like Claude

In Barcelona they did not drop below 19°C on an April night. And that’s more important than all the heat waves

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It’s one piece of information, just one. But he alone weighs more than all the daytime maxims combined. Barcelona-Fabra just broke the record of a century with a nighttime minimum in April above 19 degrees. And yes, 19 degrees seems little compared to the 33-35 that the Guadalquivir Valley experienced that same day in the morning; But if climate change has been teaching us something for decades, it is that appearances can be deceiving. That anomaly called ‘April’. Although it is not being as scandalous as January, April is breaking all historical records. The fact that has been repeated the most is that AEMET has recorded more than 70 records temperature only in the first time of the month. In aggregate terms, we are talking about a sustained thermal anomaly of between 5 and 10 degrees. And it is interesting because, although it is evident that we are not talking about a ‘heat wave’, experiencing an anomaly of this size in this context is something tremendously revealing. Not only because they are the temperatures that most affect the population’s rest, but because they are the ones that rise the most due to the effect of climate change and the ones that best explain where the country’s climate is going. But what has happened? On April 10, at the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona, ​​at the foot of Tibidabo, the minimum it did not drop below 19 degrees. That is, it is the warmest night in at least a century. And it was not an isolated event: the ALmería airport registered a minimum of 23.3 degrees that same night. That’s two degrees higher than the previous record. The month, as I said, has had more than 70 temperature records. AND, according to Duncan Winger of Tiempo.comwhat awaits us between the 18th and the 24th looks to be much worse. The explanation is simple… because it arises from two combined elements: a subtropical ridge installed on the peninsular vertical that blocks the arrival of Atlantic storms and a very warm air mass from the south that causes little relief at night. …but the fact that it is ‘explainable’ doesn’t reassure anyone. Above all, because we come from 9th warmest winter on record and an especially hot February with an anomaly of more than 2.4 degrees above average. Everything seems to indicate that the meteorological data show the structural warming that the models indicated. But… what can we expect from all this? First of all, be clear that nights are becoming a problem. Without leaving Barcelona, We know that mortality from natural causes in the city it increases up to 9.2% on nights when the temperature does not drop below 23 degrees. There are more consequences, of course: a good part of the country’s agriculture is in critical phases and the Mediterranean is getting so hot which is going to cause innumerable problems. But warm nights before HVAC systems are turned on are a public health risk that is difficult to control. Image | BenBaso | Xataka In Xataka | In two days, AEMET is clear that spring is suspended: an “early summer” arrives in Spain

There are 75-inch televisions that already cost less than 500 euros. The last one to drop in price has been a Xiaomi with Google TV

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Little by little we are seeing more offers on TVs with diagonals that exceed 55 inches, and the truth is that their prices are often quite low. MediaMarkt, for example, has only today (during The Great Renove) the Xiaomi A Pro 75 inchesa very large TV for only 499 euros. Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 (75 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links big and cheap The Xiaomi A Pro 2026 It is a smart TV that initially started at a price of 849 euros, but over time we have seen discounts through a wide range of offers. Today’s one at MediaMarkt is not the best, but it is one of the best because it remains for about 20 euros above its minimum price historical in the same store. We are talking about a Xiaomi television that comes with a panel 75 inch QLEDso it is a fairly large size for its price. Obviously it offers a 4K resolution, but its refresh rate remains at 60 Hz. However, what we do have are 178º viewing angles both horizontal and vertical, so you can see the TV well from different angles. It also supports the format HDR10+comes with Filmmaker mode for watching movies and its speakers are compatible with Dolby Audio. Furthermore, its operating system is Google TV and it has a good assortment of connectivity options: WiFi, Bluetooth, three HDMI ports, Ethernet, USB and optical digital audio output. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: xiaomi pro offer today ✅ THE BEST Yesu size: We see more and more offers on large TVs, and this one from Xiaomi has an excellent quality-price ratio considering that its diagonal is 75 inches. Your viewing anglessomething already distinctive in the brand that offers the possibility of viewing the content well regardless of whether we are in front of the television or on one of the sides. ❌ THE WORST TOand, the 60 Hz… Something that we also usually see in the Xiaomi brand, at least in most of its television catalog. You will not be able to watch TV with the fluidity offered by many that offer a refresh rate of 120 Hz. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are looking for a good television to watch movies and series, that is of considerable size and also has a good panel such as the QLED. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… Above all, you want to get the most out of your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series, since the screen only offers 60 Hz, so you will not be able to have the best possible experience. You may also be interested Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, compatible with Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and HDR10+ The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG DS60T – Sound Bar, Bluetooth, 340W, 3.1 Channels with subwoofer, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround, Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi In Xataka | Best home theater projectors. Which one to buy and five recommended models from 299 to 18,000 euros In Xataka | Mega-guide to set up a home theater: projector, screen, sound system and more

Is it a good time to buy the Samsung Galaxy S25 or will it drop in price? This is what the data tells us

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According to the price that the Samsung Galaxy S25 since it was launched and seeing how its predecessor (the Galaxy S24) performed in the market, this is how we value, at the moment, the purchase of the S25 in its 256 GB versionwhich is the one we have analyzed. 🔴 alert (don’t even think about it) Samsung Galaxy S25 Verdict At this moment it is almost at its launch price official RRP 869 euros (Samsung store) Target price “on the street” Don’t pay more than 729 euros (Powerplanet) Next release You can now buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 at the official price of 999 euros in the Samsung store. Our recommendation Don’t buy it. After having reached its historical minimum, now this Samsung mobile is practically at its launch price, being a moment in which you will pay 200 euros more than two months ago for a terminal that is already more than a year old. Regret cost High. The mobile phone has been on the market for more than a year and has a successor. Buying it now would be throwing away your money, as it is expected to drop back to the lowest price it reached a few months ago. In fact, it is already starting to decline in some stores, but not at a considerable rate. Samsung – Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB + 256 GB free mobile. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Why is the traffic light red? The price of the Samsung Galaxy S25, in March 2026, has reached a critical rebound situation after more than a year on the market. That is, the price went down after its release, but now it has started to rise suddenly until almost reaching its initial selling price. Therefore, we find ourselves in this situation: Uncertainty after the launch of the new Galaxy S26: After reaching its maximum price peak again, we now have to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S25 to drop again after the recent launch of the S26 (something that already happened to the S24). Everything indicates that in a few months the Galaxy S25 will drop and its price will stabilize. Future purchase: This means that, at the moment, the purchase of the S25 is more on impulse, since there are really no good offers for this model. The ideal is to wait a few months in case you want to get the previous generation of Samsung’s flagship. Expert Buyer Tip: The Samsung Galaxy S25 has suffered a “bullwhip effect” in recent months and its price has skyrocketed. With the launch of the new Galaxy S26, the price curve will surely end up going down. So if you can wait, the price of Samsung’s previous flagship will eventually drop until it stabilizes. Price history and change prediction The graph above compares the prices that the Samsung Galaxy S25 has had compared to its predecessor (the Galaxy S24) over the course of a year. This is what we observe: This is how Samsung makes money: the secret is in the IPHONE Unusual instability: The S25 market is being totally unstable. While in months nine and ten it reached its historical minimum price (being the best purchase option). After this, it has experienced a rebound that places it almost at the launch price. It is more expensive than its predecessor: Right now, the S25 is 21% more expensive than the Galaxy S24 at the same point in the cycle. The recommendation, therefore, is none other than to wait. Drop expected: It has already been shown that the S25 can drop considerably, so buying it at the prices it is at now, at this point in the life cycle, is paying an unjustified premium for a model that already even has a new replacement (the Galaxy S26) on sale. The best Samsung Galaxy S25 deals now: Keep in mind that many of the offers we find are no longer available once we publish the item, either because they end or because stock runs out, so make sure before buying. Right now, we have not found very good offers for the Samsung Galaxy S25 (except in a few stores). Samsung – Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB + 256 GB free mobile. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The successor to the Galaxy S25 As we have already indicated, the new successor to the Galaxy S25 is now on sale. Specifically, the Samsung Galaxy S26 It was launched at the end of February at the price of 999 euros for the base 256 GB model. So, as you can see, for what the previous model costs right now, the current one is a good purchase option. Samsung Galaxy S26, 256GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Is the Samsung Galaxy S25 for you now? If you are not sure whether or not you should buy the Samsung Galaxy S25, this is what I would take into account: ✅ BUY IT TODAY IF: You need to change your phone, you want one from Samsung and you like the previous model more than the new Galaxy S26. ⛔ I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT IF: Can pay a little more for the new one Samsung Galaxy S26 to enjoy some of its new features. 💡 Good alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S25 that I would buy If you still have doubts about purchasing this Samsung mobile, these are some of the alternatives that I would take into account: Xiaomi 15: by 665 eurosthis Xiaomi mobile stands out for a major battery than that of the Galaxy S25 and charges at 90 W. Its photographic system is signed by Leica and offers more natural image processing. Xiaomi 15 5g 6.36″ 512 GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10: If you prioritize the photo and the pure Android experience, this is a good model and even more so at the price it has now (588 … Read more

Is it a good time to buy a Samsung Galaxy S26 or will the price drop soon?

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According to the price at which the Samsung Galaxy S26 And taking into account our trend analysis and market history, this is how we see the purchase of Samsung mobile phones right now: 🟢 Buy with confidence Samsung galaxy 26 (base) Verdict “Launch” moment. It is on pre-launch sale and you will enjoy the novelty for a few months. official RRP €999 (Samsung store). Target price “on the street” Don’t pay more than €949 for the base model. Next release Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold (expected in 2026), Samsung Galaxy S27 (expected in February 2027). Our recommendation Buy keeping two things in mind: 256 GB model: on Amazon it is on sale with a coupon for €949. 512 GB model: on Amazon it is on sale with a discount + coupon for €944. Our recommendation right now is to buy the 512 GB model taking advantage of the double direct and coupon discount. Regret cost Low. The mobile phone has just been launched and is on sale, so you can enjoy the novelty for a lower price. Why is the traffic light GREEN? Right now (March 2026) we are in its pre-launch period, so we have the news of a new mobile phone along with the offers that we usually have on most of the brand’s smartphones in this period. Thus, we find ourselves in this situation: Pre-release effect: The Galaxy S26 has not been launched yet, so we can enjoy a few months of the “newness” effect. Multiple offers: The launch has been accompanied by many offers, which may vary depending on the store we look at. Prices in their configurations: One of the most attractive offers lies in the “Double your storage”, a campaign that many stores have in which we have the 512 GB version at the same (or similar) price as the 256 GB version. This also affects higher internal storage configurations. Expert buyer advice: If you are going to buy a Samsung Galaxy S26 right now, go for the 512 GB or 1 TB configuration if you want to have a lot of storage, especially in its pre- and post-launch period, which is when it usually has the best offers in the first months of the cycle. Price history and change prediction The image above is a price chart of the previous generation, the Samsung Galaxy S25 (2024-2025), and we have superimposed it with the prices that we have seen so far on the Samsung Galaxy S26. This is what we see: What history tells us: During the first months of the cycle we only usually find post-launch offers, so it is not until after about three months that we can see better prices. Possible price drop in April: If we look at the price history of its previous generation, it was in April when we began to find more recurring offers, especially until the month of June. Keep an important fact in mind: Around October, we started seeing worse deals on the 128GB Galaxy S25. Because? Apple has a lot to do with it, since the iPhone 17 starts at 256 GB. To compete and sell, stores stopped launching offers on the 128 GB version, and began launching more on the 256 GB version. Hence, except in December, in November 2025 and in January and February 2026 we have seen crazy prices. So? If you see the price for 999 euros (RRP), you are losing money. The pre-launch “street price” right now is around 940 – 950 euros, don’t pay more than that, especially for the 256 GB base model. The best Samsung Galaxy S26 deals now: In the pre-launch period, both the official store and many suppliers have their own offers: Samsung has it for 749 euros paying with Bizum or Samsung Pay and with a direct discount. It allows you to have double the storage (512 GB) without paying more and you can save more money by handing over your old device. MediaMarkt has it for 899.10 euros if you pay through their app. amazon has it for 949 euros using the coupon and it saves you 100 euros if you are a student. The English Court has it for 999 eurosbut it offers a 5% discount when paying from the app, another 5% discount with the El Corte Inglés card and another 10% when purchasing Samsung Galaxy Buds4 (the discount is on the headphones). fnac has it for 999 eurosbut it offers a 10% discount when purchasing Samsung Galaxy Buds4 (the discount is on the headphones). PcComponents has it for 999 eurosbut it offers training on artificial intelligence focused on Samsung Galaxy, allows you to have double the storage (512 GB) without paying more and allows you to finance the purchase at 0% for up to 36 months. Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Is the Samsung Galaxy S26 for you now? To better understand whether or not you deserve to buy the mobile right now, these are the reflections I would make: ✅ BUY IT TODAY IF: You need a cell phone because the one you have is broken or the battery no longer lasts you half a day. You want to enjoy the “new” effect on your mobile, also taking advantage of the fact that it is now on sale. You come from a very previous generation, from the Samsung Galaxy S23 back. ⛔ I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT IF: You have a recent mobile phone, a Samsung Galaxy S24 or Galaxy S25. The improvements, especially compared to the previous generation, are not great enough to justify the purchase at the time of its launch. You are going to pay the official price (999 euros). You can hold out for a few months, until at least April, which is when we start to see better offers. Good alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S26 that I would buy If you still have doubts about whether or not to buy … Read more

Is it a good time to buy a Pixel 10 or will the price drop soon? This is what the data tells us

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Given the evolution of the prices of Google Pixel 10we present our assessment on whether or not your purchase is currently appropriate. 🟢 BUY WITHOUT LOOKING BACK google pixel 10 Verdict Excellent moment. It’s only been on the market for six months, but it has been gradually dropping until it reaches its lowest price now. official RRP €899 (Google Store) Target price “on the street” Do not pay more than €649 (amazon) Next release Google Pixel 11 (expected for August 2026) Our recommendation Now is a good time to buy it. On Amazon it is at a very good price (649 euros), but even at PcComponentes you can get it cheaper (619 euros) Regret cost Low. Although when the new Pixel 11 comes out the 10 model will drop in price, it may is not at a price as competitive as the one now offered by PcComponentes. At most you could lose 20 euros, since the Google Pixel 10 is not expected to drop below 600 euros. Why is the traffic light green? They have just passed six months since it was launched the Google Pixel 10 (August 2025) and there is exactly the same time left for Google to launch the new generation. This is a good time for those undecided who are hesitating between waiting for the new Google Pixel 11 or buying the one currently sold. For those who don’t want to wait, the Google Pixel 10 is one of the phones that has received the most offers in recent months (as we have covered in Xataka Selección). Now, with a price of 619 eurosit is one of the best prices at which the current one has been able to obtain Google flagship. Expert Buyer’s Advice: Once a few months have passed, do not buy the Pixel in the official Google store, because the price remains at the price the smartphone had at its launch. Better go to other stores that continually launch offers to get it. Price history and change prediction This graph shows a comparison between the price evolution of the previous model, the Google Pixel 9, superimposed with the trend of the current Google Pixel 10. These are our observations: The Google Pixel 10 has experienced a more aggressive price evolution if we compare it with the Pixel 9. The previous model went on sale for 900 euros and until the fourth month it maintained resistance in price. On the other hand, the Pixel 10 has experienced a price drop of 28% in just one semester, going from costing 900 euros to 649 euros. After a stable start, between the second and third month, the Google Pixel 10 dropped 150 euros and is now stabilized at 650 euros. This figure equals the all-time low that the Pixel 9 took almost a year to achieve. It can be said that the price that the Pixel 10 has now achieved is very competitivesince it has experienced a very rapid price drop and is expected to no longer drop further. Maybe it will reach 600 euros, but when the new generation Pixel is going to be released on the market. The best Google Pixel 10 deals now: For those looking for the Google Pixel 10 without waiting any longer, these are the best current options. Do not forget that, after our publication, the offers may expire or the stock may run out. Currently, the terminal is at very competitive pricesplacing it significantly below the 899 euros marked by its official rate in the Google store. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links When is the Google Pixel 11 released? Time flies and, therefore, it is essential to know the details about what will be the successor to the current Google Pixel 10: Rumors about the Google Pixel 11: There are already leaks about the new Google terminal. It is expected to release a chip manufactured by hands other than the current ones: TSMC. Expected release date: If Google’s trend continues (consolidated with the Pixel 9 and 10), everything indicates that the official presentation of the Google Pixel 11 will occur in mid-August 2026, arriving in stores at the end of that same month. When will the Pixel 10 become “obsolete”?: Despite being one of the most supported phones on the market thanks to its seven-year life cycle, it is true that the launch of the Pixel 11 will introduce the new Google Tensor G6. This processor will be more powerful than the current one, making the Pixel 10’s hardware take a backseat. However, if you decide to buy the Pixel 10 now, you will not be purchasing an “old” model, since its performance will continue to be excellent even after the release of the new version. Is the Google Pixel 10 for you now? If you are considering buying the Google Pixel 10 right now, we want to make it easier for you by helping you a little. ✅ BUY IT TODAY IF: You need a high-end mobile at a good price: You can currently get it with a discount of close to 30% compared to the official RRP in the Google store. You find an offer in which the mobile costs you 649 euros or less: If you find this price, it is the ideal time to buy it. You come from a Previous pixel and you are looking for the latest model: a perfect option if you feel that yours has become outdated. ⛔ I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT IF: Do you wantalways have the latest: There are barely six months until the new Google Pixel 11 is launched; If you are looking for novelty, it will be worth the wait. You can andwait a few months: it is very likely that, in a short time, the price will approach the 600 euro barrier (although 619 euros current PcComponentes are already a very good opportunity). You’re going to pay the price it has in the official store (899 euros): something not … Read more

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