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As memory shortages continue to drive costs higher, chipmakers are reassessing their strategies. According to Tom’s Hardware, David McAfee, AMD’s Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Client Channel Business, said at CES 2026 that the company could consider reviving older AM4 desk...
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As memory prices soar, Dell is reportedly set to lead the wave of PC price hikes, raising prices across its commercial lines starting December 17. Commercial Times reports that Taiwan’s Acer and ASUS both acknowledged that passing on soaring memory costs has become an industry-wide consensus, and ...
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Driven by explosive AI demand, memory prices are climbing at a pace the industry hasn’t seen in years. According to TechNews, citing PCMag, PC RAM costs have surged sharply, with a 64GB DDR5 kit now topping $500, which is more expensive than a Sony PlayStation 5. The report notes that, compared...
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According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM, from the start of September to the present, the spot price of DDR4 1Gx8 chips has experienced sequential increases reaching 158%, while the spot price of DDR5 2Gx8 chips has experienced sequential increases reaching 307...
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Xiaomi President Lu Weibing told analysts on November 18 that the company has secured full-year memory supply for 2026, but warned that shortages could push smartphone prices higher, with product costs reflecting the rise in components, according to ijiwei. Meanwhile, Maeil Business Newspaper report...