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XMG cites component cost rises across the board as it hikes laptop prices

The RAM crisis is kicking up yet another gear as XMG hikes its laptop prices substantially.

XMG cites component cost rises across the board as it hikes laptop prices

XMG has raised laptop prices due to soaring component costs, with DDR5 RAM now six times pricier than before the memory shortage. Micron has halted production of 2GB GDDR7 modules, and Nvidia's VRAM supplies could also face impact. This is part of a growing trend of rising laptop prices across the board, including PCAs, CPUs, graphics cards, and video memory.

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