RAM Inflation Locks Laptop Prices Above Pre-2025 Levels
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Laptop prices across Apple and other makers are staying high as memory costs surge due to AI demand and strategic memory deals. Memory giantsMicron, Samsung, and SK Hynix have shifted focus to data-center memory with take-or-pay agreements, signaling prices won’t drop to pre-2025 levels for years; even with gradual supply recovery by 2028, MacBook Pro base prices have already climbed (e.g., around $4,100 for a 14-inch model).
- Laptop Prices Have Passed the Point of No Return Gizmodo
- The AI price shock is here: Apple, Microsoft hike prices Yahoo Finance
- The Memory-Chip Crisis Is Here—and You’re Footing the Bill WSJ
- Rise in memory chip costs puts pressure on retailers of laptops and smartphones CNBC
- Memory Price Hikes Will Become a New Norm, Claims Lenovo TechPowerUp
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