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Laptop prices expected to soar by around 40% as AI crunch takes hold
Industry analyst outfit TrendForce estimates that midrange laptops will increase their retail prices by about 40% due to increasing RAM, SSD, and CPU costs.
Asus announces product price hikes starting January 5, and AI is to blame
This is only the beginning.
PC DRAM and GPU VRAM prices expected to see declines in early 2025
PC RAM prices are expected to go down by 8-10% while memory used for GPUs will also see a price cut of about 5-10%
Consumer DRAM, VRAM pricing to rise as much as 8% in the coming quarter, TrendForce predicts
PC DRAM and VRAM will grow between 3% to 8% due to increased production pressure on HBM and data server memory.
SSD prices predicted to skyrocket throughout 2024
A report from TrendForce anticipates a 50% increase in NAND flash prices in the near term, which will further boost SSD prices.
OLED Monitor Shipments to Surge 323% This Year, Says Market Research Firm
OLED monitor shipments will see an ‘astronomical’ 323%increase in 2023, with a further doubling in shipments expected in 2024, according to TrendForce
PC RAM Price Declines Are Slowing, Says TrendForce
PC RAM pricing continues to fall, but at a far slower rate. However, it isn't sustainable for manufacturers to slow production and stockpile in the long term.
512GB SSDs and Performance Laptop HDDs Hit Price Parity
With the slowdown in demand for client computers and components, 512GB SSD pricing is now on par with a 256GB SSD six months ago.
