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RAMAGEDDON: THE END OF CHEAP GADGETS
Major tech manufacturers are raising prices and discontinuing budget models as competition for memory chips intensifies. The surge in RAM costs, driven partly by AI demand, is making affordable laptops, phones, and consoles increasingly scarce.
The Guardian — Technology+0m
Bargains are disappearing and the cost of gadgets such as MacBooks and PS5s is rising as AI competes for memory chips Th…