With AI giants devouring the market for memory chips, it's clear PC prices will skyrocket. If you're in the market for a new laptop, read this before you buy.
RAM Shortage and Higher Laptop Prices Not Expected to End This Year (or Next) ...
The global memory chip shortage is hitting gaming hardware with more force than the broader PC market, as major memory manufacturers report higher pricing and warn of supply constraints stretching ...
There's a RAM shortage at the moment. RAM, as in random access memory. The memory computer keeps immediately at hand, so it can perform tasks quickly. How can that be? Well, as with so much these days ...
Earlier forecasts from late 2025 suggested 15-20% hikes for laptops and desktops due to the same memory crunch, with some premium segments facing up to 30% increases owing to component costs and ...
They also all agree that the RAM shortage is about to flip that on its head. Prices will go up. Fewer products will be available. Or as Omdia research manager Le Xuan Chiew put it, “vendors will shift ...
Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...