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Memory and CPU price hikes could push notebook prices up by 40%

What happened

TrendForce predicts mainstream notebook prices could surge nearly 40% due to rising DRAM and CPU costs. Supply tightness has driven memory share above 30% and Intel has raised CPU prices by over 15%.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 95/100

Affected components and suppliers

DRAMNAND FlashCPU

Intel AMD

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Source and time

Source: Evertiq · 3/10/2026 · View original source

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Memory and CPU price hikes could push notebook prices up by 40%

What happened

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