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https://www.pcmag.com/news/hp-to-raise-prices-lower-configurations-due-to-soaring-memory-costs
HP to Raise Prices, Lower Configurations Due to Surging Memory Costs | PCMag
Next year, HP PC products will likely cost more or feature less memory due to the ongoing memory shortage, which has caused DDR RAM pricing to skyrocket.
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https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/opinion/As-AI-drives-up-memory-costs-is-it-time-To-rethink-your-device-strategy
As AI drives up memory costs, is it time To rethink your device strategy? | Microscope
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https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260401PD208/shipments-pc-expansion-omdia-market.html?dt_ref=tag
Rising memory costs and AI demand set to shrink PC shipments
Apr 1, 2026 - A prolonged shortage of memory and storage components—driven largely by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure—is expected to weigh...
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https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/raspberry_pi_ram_shortage_price_hike/
Rising memory costs bump Raspberry prices by up to $60 • The Register
Feb 2, 2026 - : Second price increase in just two months
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https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260331PD201/tv-lcd-tv-panel-demand-panel-price.html
LCD TV panel prices rise on sports-driven stocking and surge in memory costs
Mar 31, 2026 - Global TV buyers and manufacturers are facing higher prices and tighter availability after leading brands accelerated panel purchases in the first quarter of...
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https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/30/omdia_pc_shipments/
US PC shipments to fall 13% as memory costs surge • The Register
Mar 30, 2026 - : Omdia says education, consumer, commercial, and public sector demand will weaken through 2026
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https://www.gsmarena.com/counterpoint_warns_of_rising_retail_prices_for_smartphones_in_2026_as_memory_costs_explode-news-71891.php
Counterpoint warns of rising retail prices for smartphones in 2026 as memory costs explode -...
Mar 11, 2026 - According to Counterpoint's Memory Price Tracker, RAM and storage can make up a whopping 43% of the bill of materials for a typical low-end phone.
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https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/memory-costs-will-impact-pricing-and-will-impact-availability-of-xboxs-project-helix-console-asha-sharma-warns/
"Memory costs will impact pricing, and will impact availability" of Xbox's Project Helix console,...
Apr 28, 2026 - The memory crisis will have an effect on Xbox Project Helix's price and availability when the console eventually launches, according to CEO.
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https://www.xda-developers.com/rising-memory-costs-forced-cancellation-of-ayaneo-next-2-windows11-handheld/
Rising memory costs forced the cancellation of this Windows 11 handheld
Mar 25, 2026 - Pre-orders for Ayaneo's Next 2 have been temporarily halted.
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https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/17/ps5-switch-2-prices-set-rise-memory-chip-costs-double-28011221/
PS5 and Switch 2 prices set to rise again as memory chip costs more than double | Metro News
Apr 17, 2026 - Video game related price hikes aren't going to stop for a very long time, as the ongoing memory shortage threatens to get worse this year.
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https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/hp-locks-in-memory-supply-costs-double/815736/
HP pulls multiple levers to battle soaring memory chip costs | Supply Chain Dive
Along with leveraging existing supplier relationships, the computer maker is expanding its sourcing pool and building strategic inventory positions.
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https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260326VL211/ai-expo-taiwan-2026-ai-inference-training-infrastructure-performance.html?dt_ref=tag
AI Expo 2026: Surging costs, memory crunch drive shift toward inference, researcher says
Mar 27, 2026 - Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase in which inference, rather than training, is becoming the dominant driver of computing demand, as rising costs...
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