Rising memory costs forced the cancellation of this Windows 11 handheld
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Ayaneo has paused Next 2 pre-orders due to rising RAM and storage costs, which made sales unsustainable. …
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Entry-level PC market is hit the worst by RAM pricing, but there's a bigger crisis looming
… Major manufacturers such as Lenovo stockpile components at roughly 50% above normal inventory levels, negotiate long-term bulk contracts and diversify across suppliers, which, the consumer market cannot access. When memory costs rise, they "absorb" the shock on their terms, not the consumer's. …
Your next gaming handheld might cost double, or not exist at all
… However, the firm was forced to halt sales altogether due to rising costs. This is perhaps the strongest evidence pointing to the fact that, unless manufacturers can offset costs beyond the hardware, the economic climate simply will not favor the business model. …
Raspberry Pi prices just jumped again, and the memory crisis is to blame
… Raspberry Pi prices are increasing across the board Prices will return to normal when the memory situation calms down All Raspberry Pi models are increasing in price, with costs rising by $25 to $100 for the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, and by $50 to $150 for the Raspberry Pi 500 and its kits. …
It's not just you — MSI's confession proves it's the worst year ever for PC hardware
… The RAM shortage and GPU supply shortfall continue to force the hands of component and device manufacturers. …
Samsung is killing off SATA SSDs, and your next storage upgrade just got a lot more expensive
… Prepare your wallet NVMe drives cost a whole lot Alongside the price difference, there are a lot of hidden costs related to NVMe drives too. …
The stock cooler on your Ryzen is probably good enough, and the upgrade isn't worth it
Ty Sherback Apr 29, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer. …
The mini PC spec I care about most isn't the CPU
… They're also soldered components, which means you're not able to upgrade them in the future. …
Your next storage upgrade probably shouldn’t be another NVMe SSD
… For instance, a WD 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD available at Best Buy costs $239.99 , while a SATA SSD with the same storage is priced at $219.99 . …
Intel's Nova Lake could fix the one thing that's driven builders to AMD for over five years
Ty Sherback May 13, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer. …