Your favorite tech will keep getting more expensive, and you can blame AI
… Price hikes are happening left and right and, while smartphones have been mostly spared so far, that no longer feels sustainable, and you can blame AI for it. …
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Snapdragon chip prices going up by 'double digits' to the dismay of Android devices
… More on price hikes from literally the past two hours : Google confirms Pixel 11 price increase, reveals ‘dedicated’ effort to make Android more RAM-efficient Roku raises prices on streaming hardware by up to $50 The best wireless Android Auto adapter just got a small price hike Follow Ben: Twitter… …
Snapdragon chip prices are officially going up, maybe by 'double digits' [U]
… More on price hikes from literally the past two hours : Google confirms Pixel 11 price increase, reveals ‘dedicated’ effort to make Android more RAM-efficient Roku raises prices on streaming hardware by up to $50 The best wireless Android Auto adapter just got a small price hike Follow Ben: Twitter… …
Samsung price hikes on Galaxy A37, A57 start at $449, make Pixel 10a worth a look
Samsung price hikes on Galaxy A37, A57 start at $449, make Pixel 10a worth a look Ben Schoon | Mar 25 2026 - 11:05 am PT | Mar 25 2026 - 11:05 am PT Samsung just announced its new mid-range Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 phones and they’re coming to the US, but with a starting price of $449, the Pixel 1… …
The problems with Google Pixel price hikes
… Again, ouch . Price hikes are, right now, inevitable. Google’s next Pixels were always going up in price, but there are a few reasons this price hike in particular is hard to swallow. …
Samsung quietly increased the price of two Galaxy Z Fold 7 models
Samsung quietly increased the price of two Galaxy Z Fold 7 models Andrew Romero | Apr 9 2026 - 10:29 am PT | Apr 9 2026 - 10:29 am PT Maybe you’re tired of hearing about memory price hikes and the potential of increased smartphone prices. …
Google Pixel 11 leak claims higher prices, no 128GB model, August release date
… But Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold are both just getting normal €100 price hikes. Inevitable given “RAMageddon,” but painful nonetheless – especially when you remember that Google is one of the companies that’s directly playing a role in this whole problem alongside other big names in AI. …
Roku raises prices on streaming hardware by up to $50
… Roku directly confirmed that these price increases are due to inflated memory costs, aka RAMageddon. These price hikes haven’t hit all retailers yet, but Roku’s own store currently has many devices “on sale” for their previous retail prices, while also putting per-transaction limits in place. …
This chart shows why the RAM shortage has become a 'mageddon'
… The impacts here are huge – there have been a ton of Android price hikes just today – and clearly we’re nowhere near the end of this. …
YouTube Premium is the only streaming service that can get away with price hikes
YouTube Premium is the only streaming service that can get away with price hikes Ben Schoon | Apr 12 2026 - 9:00 am PT | Apr 12 2026 - 9:00 am PT YouTube confirmed this week that Premium prices are going up for the first time in around three years and, unlike every other streaming service, this is … …