Computers and phones will soon become more expensive – Here’s why

We got it From the price guide figures on how much computer memory prices have risen in the past three months. The price increase is not only for ram modules but also for internal ssd memories.

“Especially in ram memories and internal ssd memories, the share of prices that have risen by more than 10 percent in Finland is exceptionally high. The average price increase for ram memories is already unique,” Hintaoppaa country manager Liisa Matinvesi-Bassett comment.

As many as 96 percent of ram modules have seen prices rise by more than 10 percent. The average price increase is 168 percent. The popularity of the modules has increased by 305 percent compared to last year.

“Demand has been raised especially by the data centers being built for artificial intelligence, whose growing memory needs the manufacturers have not yet had time to respond to.”

As surprising information, the prices of ssd memories have also increased. In these, the price has increased by more than 10 percent for 84 percent of the products. Prices have risen by an average of 51 percent. The popularity has decreased by one percent during the year.

In addition, an increase in prices has been observed for external hard drives. In these 49 percent of the products, the prices have risen by an average of 24 percent. The popularity of external hard drives has grown by 123 percent compared to last year.

Phones are getting expensive

The increase in memory prices may lead to an increase in the prices of devices that use memory next year. In addition to computers, telephones and smart watches, among other things, threaten to become more expensive. Told about it CNN.

The semiconductor market will follow Trend Forces according to the increase in the price of memory has made the production of smartphones up to 10 percent more expensive in 2025. However, this has not directly led to an increase in phone prices.

International Data Corporationin research manager Nabila Popalin According to

“It’s almost impossible not to raise prices,” Popal tells CNN.

For example, a component manufacturer Crucial Micron announced that it would stop selling ram modules to consumer customers due to artificial intelligence data centers. In addition Samsung has said that it focuses its production on serving data center customers.