‘RAMageddon’: is the era of cheap phones and laptops over?

Tech manufacturers including Microsoft, Samsung and Dell are raising prices and discontinuing budget models due to soaring memory chip costs driven by artificial intelligence demand. Memory accounts for up to 30 percent of budget smartphone costs and 23 percent of entry-level laptops, making cheaper devices unviable. Gartner predicts sub-$500 PCs will disappear by 2028.

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