… 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. …
… 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. …
… The console currently costs $450 on its own and the AI-fueled chip crisis and tariffs are forcing a $50 price increase come September . …
… This is further compounded by the AI-fueled RAM crisis , which has led to numerous price hikes. A standard disc-based PS5 now costs $650, which is $150 more than the launch price. Again, this console came out in 2020. The Xbox Series X/S machines have also shot up in cost since launch . …