The memory shortage shaking Apple and Microsoft is 'existential crisis' for smaller players
Soaring memory chip costs triggered by AI demand are forcing price hikes for consumer hardware and threatening the viability of smaller tech manufacturers.
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Soaring memory chip costs triggered by AI demand are forcing price hikes for consumer hardware and threatening the viability of smaller tech manufacturers.
Microsoft has announced global price hikes for Xbox Series X and S consoles, citing a components and memory shortage exacerbated by the AI boom.
Apple’s price hikes on iPads and MacBooks spark tech selloff as AI-driven chip shortages bite