RAM Price Hike: Why Smartphones & Laptops Cost More

by Archynetys Economy Desk

Why will smartphones become more expensive?

Why will smartphones become more expensive?

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Just a few months ago it cost PLN 200, today it can be ten times more expensive. The RAM module – an essential element of computers, smartphones and even TVs – is disappearing from the consumer market because manufacturers have transferred capacity to support artificial intelligence data centers. Effect? Increases in electronics prices are coming, the scale of which the industry would rather not predict today.Article available for subscription

Without RAM, you can’t move. It is an integrated circuit that works closely with the processor of a computer or smartphone. It is responsible for the temporary storage of data that is needed to operate the system at a given moment. Thanks to this, the processor does not have to reach the slower hard drive, where data is stored permanently, like things in the basement (photos, programs, etc.). When the device is turned off, the RAM data disappears.

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