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#pricing

Rivian has finally revealed that the first customers of the company's new R2 SUV will get their vehicles on June 9. The automaker has spent the last few months ramping up its efforts to release the R2, which is more affordable and aimed at a larger market than its current R1 lineup. The new SUV will initially be available in a trim that starts just under $60,000, though Rivian has announced plans to release a "standard" version that starts at $48,490 in 2027.

The Honor X7e 4G is shown in its three official colors, which include black, orange and blue. The back of the device resembles the recently launched Honor Play 80 Plus, and the listing for the device reveals they share some key specs, including a 6.61-inch TFT LCD with HD+ resolution and a 7,500 mAh battery.

Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders are due to begin on Monday, May 18, according to emails being sent to Best Buy affiliate partners. The Cheap Ass Gamer account, a reputable page for all kinds of deals-related news for video games, received the email and shared the details online. The notice said preorders for GTA 6's physical edition, and for the campaign specifically, will begin on May 18.

For the 14th year in a row, Consumer Reports has named Abt Electronics the best place to buy large kitchen appliances, giving it an overall satisfaction score of 91. Survey respondents praised the retailer's selection of appliances and gave it high marks for customer care, home delivery and installation services, and in-store atmosphere. It was also one of the few appliance stores to receive a good score on its prices.

Whole Foods takes the win easily in terms of variety and freshness. Heirloom tomatoes, specialty mushrooms, dragon fruit, cotton candy grapes - it's the place where chefs actually want to shop.

At launch, the i7 will be available in 50 xDrive and 60 xDrive strengths, with dual-motor powertrains tuned for 449 hp and 536 hp, respectively. BMW reckons the i7 60 xDrive will do zero to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, while the 50 xDrive will do the same in 5.3 seconds.

Oracle is aggressively expanding AI datacenter capacity to serve demand tied to customers and partners including OpenAI, xAI, Meta, Nvidia, and AMD. The deal for OpenAI alone is set to be worth about $300 billion over five years.

Pricing was indeed a major issue for both phones, but don't let that nearly 20% pie slice in the chart fool you - the pricier Pro model was received more favorably, so it's about value for money, not just the price.