How RAM Shortages Are Making Tech More Expensive & Boring - CES 2026
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RAM shortages are driving up costs and stifling innovation in tech, making gaming PCs and handheld devices more expensive and less accessible, as discussed by experts at CES 2026.
Mini Gaming PCs, Handheld PCs, and the Steam Machine have never made it easier to be a part of the PC Gaming Community, but RAM memory demand has made it more expensive than ever. So much so that even at CES 2026, hardware manufacturers are more tight-lipped than ever in regards to pricing and whether or not their products will be buyable by the average consumer.
IGN's Michael Higham, CNET's David Lumb, PC Mag's Matthew Buzzi, and Mashable's Tim Werth talk about the supply and demand issue of RAM, how RAM prices are skyrocketing, and how it leads to less innovation in the tech space.
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