"PC prices - for both enterprise and consumer buyers - are expected to jump by about 17% this year, Gartner analyst Ranjit Atwal told Computerworld. And the era of the $500 PC for consumers will completely disappear in the coming years, Gartner said in a research study last week."
"The substantial cost increases are due to price rises for memory chips, which are critical for AI applications. Memory manufacturing capacity is now being diverted to higher-margin chips used in AI servers, creating a shortage of lower-cost smartphone and PC chips."
PC prices for both enterprise and consumer markets are projected to increase by approximately 17% this year, with analysts predicting that affordable consumer PCs around $500 will disappear entirely in coming years. These substantial cost increases stem from rising memory chip prices, which are essential for AI applications. Memory chip manufacturing capacity is being redirected toward higher-margin chips used in AI servers, creating significant shortages of lower-cost memory components needed for smartphones and PCs. Enterprises are responding by postponing hardware upgrades, and this pricing pressure is expected to persist for an extended period.
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