Personal computing becomes more expensive just as more powerful hardware is needed for AI-enabled software. That creates a widening affordability gap.

Omdia says the PC market fell 3.6% in Q2 2026 and sub-$400 phone shipments will drop 22%, as AI's hunger for memory chips pushes device prices up.

Personal computing becomes more expensive just as more powerful hardware is needed for AI-enabled software. That creates a widening affordability gap.

AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory is squeezing Apple and PC makers, with data centers consuming 70% of high-end DRAM supply and prices rising