AI-Driven RAM Crunch Fuels Price Hikes Across Xbox, Macs and More
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AI-driven demand for memory is driving broad price increases in consumer tech: Microsoft has raised Xbox Series X/S prices and its Surface laptops cost hundreds more; Apple has shifted memory costs to buyers, lifting the MacBook Neo by $100, the M3 Ultra Mac Studio by $1,300, and hiking prices on Apple TV 4K to $199, HomePod to $349, and Vision Pro to $3,699; iPhone prices remain unchanged for now.
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