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PC Prices Rise 17% Amid 2026 Memory Chip Shortage, Gartner Says

Original: Memory Chip Shortage 2026: PC Prices Up 17%, Gartner Says

Gartner projects that the ongoing memory chip shortage will push PC prices up 17% in 2026. The forecast highlights how tight supply of DRAM and NAND is spilling over into consumer computer costs. Analysts and buyers are watching whether manufacturers will absorb the increases or pass them fully on to customers as shortage pressures persist.

Why now: Buyers and industry watchers are concerned that memory chip supply constraints will make computers more expensive in 2026.

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