Memory shortages thanks to the AI boom are causing prices to balloon for consumers. Credit: Nestea06 via iStock / Getty Images Plus It seems certain at this point that laptop and smartphone prices are ...

Building a computer is never cheap, but it can be a particularly frustrating experience when the price of a specific component inflates well beyond what it would typically go for. A few years ago, it ...

The modular PC maker will now charge $10 per GB for its 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB DDR5 RAM modules. The modular PC maker will now charge $10 per GB for its 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB DDR5 RAM modules. is a news ...

Thanks to the memory demands of AI and key manufacturers reducing production, DDR4 RAM prices have been steadily rising over the past few months. However, this rapid rise has now turned into an ...

Framework is a unique company, offering modular laptops designed for easy repairs and near-infinite upgrades. But it’s also a small company, much more susceptible to market changes brought on by ...

TL;DR: Samsung is shifting DRAM production from HBM3/E modules to high-margin DDR5 RDIMM memory due to intense HBM market competition and soaring DDR5 prices. This strategy reallocates 80,000 wafers ...

AI-driven memory and storage price hikes have been the defining feature of the PC industry in 2026, and hobbyists have been hit the hardest—companies like Apple with lots of buying power have been ...

Apple’s rumored iPhone Fold may feature 12GB of RAM supplied by Samsung, according to supply-chain reports. The LPDDR5X module price has risen from about $30 to $70 due to AI-driven memory demand.