… "Demand for GeForce RTX remains strong, and memory supply is contrastrained. In order to maximize memory availability, we are releasing the GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU 12GB configuration with 24Gb G7 memory. …
… While pricey, AMD positions the Halo as a cost-effective alternative to paying high monthly AI computing fees. If you're spending $773 a month to use 6 million daily AI tokens — which isn't an unusual scenario for many developers — the Halo could pay itself off within six months. …
… RAM starts at 32GB in the base model, which "only" costs $4,000. As you might expect, prices rise dramatically as you add more. You're looking at an extra $600 to jump to 64GB of memory, and another $1,000 to go from 64GB to 128GB. Be sure to thank your local AI data center for that. …
… By Ian Carlos Campbell April 17, 2026 4:02 pm EST The specter of price hikes caused by the current AI-driven demand for memory and storage appears to have convinced a fair share of people to buy a new computer. …
… HP recently told investors RAM now accounts for more than a third of the cost of its PCs. And if memory shortages continue, many of them will be forced to raise their prices to protect their margins. …
Microsoft raises prices on Surface PCs due to skyrocketing RAM costs The Laptop 7 and Pro 11 are now hundreds of dollars more expensive than at launch. …
… A combination of demand from AI tinkerers and growing constraints around sourcing things like memory and storage may have motivated Apple to remove its cheapest model, at least for now. …
… Meta is blaming the increases on the rising costs of RAM, which has skyrocketed in price due to a shortage of chips as AI companies gobble up as much memory as they can for their data centers. …
… Valve designer Pierre-Loup Griffais told The Verge that the "Steam Machine's pricing is comparable to a PC with similar specs" and that its price would be "positioned closer to the entry level of the PC space" but be "very competitive with what you a PC you could build yourself from parts." That me… …
… The same cannot be said of console price increases. A standard PS5 with a disc drive now costs a whopping $650 . …