Hardware Inflation
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RAM costs a fortune and PlayStation is going digital, but Acer is making a remote control for gaming monitors, so…
Acer has unveiled a new "Smart Dial" remote control for its upcoming Predator gaming monitors, aiming to improve user experience by offering a more convenient way to adjust settings. This announcement comes amidst concerns about rising hardware costs and PlayStation's confirmed shift to digital-only distribution from 2028.
It's not just the PS5 getting price hiked; Intel's new gaming processors are already more expensive after less…
Intel's new Arrow Lake Refresh processors are already experiencing price increases shortly after launch, with models like the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus seeing significant markups on retail sites. This follows recent price hikes for the PlayStation 5 and reports of increasing costs for Xbox Series consoles, contributing to a broader trend of hardware inflation driven by AI infrastructure demands and component shortages.
First came RAMageddon and storage inflation, now a CPU shortage could be on the cards as PC makers report limited…
PC makers are reporting limited CPU supply, potentially leading to shortages and price inflation similar to recent RAM and storage issues. This is partly driven by AI infrastructure demands consuming manufacturing capacity. Companies like Intel and AMD have previously warned customers about server CPU shipment delays.
