Memory prices are up sixfold, with smartphone, computer sales to fall by 200m units

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

Computer vendors in Shenzhen are raising their prices, as the AI boom drives a fivefold jump in the cost of key memory products.

Consumer electronics, from laptops and smartphones to gaming consoles, are becoming increasingly costlier as artificial intelligence data centers drive up...

Laptops, game consoles and other products are getting more expensive because the AI boom. And prices are only expected to continue climbing.

Memory prices are up sixfold, with smartphone, computer sales to fall by 200m units

A global memory-chip shortage driven by AI data center demand is making iPhones harder to buy, with potential price hikes of up to $270 on the iPhone 18