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A.I. demand is driving up memory prices and could raise PC costs — Static01.nyt.com

A.I. demand is driving up memory prices and could raise PC costs

A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing prices for components used in laptops and smartphones to soar, the New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026. The crunch has affected businesses such as Falcon Northwest, a custom PC builder in Medford, Ore., and is pushing up prices for

AI costs set to rise as DRAM, licensing and token use increase — Zdnet.com

AI costs set to rise as DRAM, licensing and token use increase

Users and developers will likely pay more for AI this year as rising hardware costs, new content licensing and growing token consumption push prices up, according to the report. AI runs on a token economy in which both input and output are billed as tokens, and the highest immediate cost