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Amazon raises hardware prices up to 60% due to memory shortages
Amazon has implemented significant price increases across its consumer hardware portfolio, with some devices rising by as much as 60%. The price adjustments affect several key product lines, including Echo smart speakers, Kindle e-readers, Fire TV streaming devices, and eero mesh routers.
Notable increases include the Echo Dot, which rose from $49.99 to $79.99, and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which saw a jump of over 40%. Kindle 16GB models also experienced increases of approximately 36%. The company stated that these adjustments are a response to the rising costs of memory and storage components within the consumer electronics industry.
This price surge is linked to a global shortage of RAM and storage, often referred to as 'RAMmageddon,' driven by the massive increase in demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. While many products have seen hikes, certain lines such as Ring security cameras and the high-end Echo Studio appear to have been excluded from these specific price adjustments.
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Amazon · Apple · Echo Dot · Fire TV · Google · Kindle · Roku · eero
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Ring cameras and Echo Studio were excluded from the price increases. www.tokenpost.kr · www.20minutos.es · www.tuttotech.net · cryptonomist.ch · japan.cnet.com
- [● 13 SOURCES] Kindle 16GB models saw price increases of approximately 36%. www.tokenpost.kr · www.20minutos.es · www.sbctv.gr · basic-tutorials.de · www.series-80.net · +8 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The Echo Dot price increased from $49.99 to $79.99, a 60% rise. www.tokenpost.kr · www.20minutos.es · www.sbctv.gr · www.series-80.net · www.tuttotech.net · +7 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The surge in AI demand is driving the global memory shortage. www.sbctv.gr · basic-tutorials.de · crn.pl · www.frandroid.com · www.tokenpost.kr · +2 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Amazon attributed hardware price increases to rising costs for memory and storage components. www.tokenpost.kr · www.20minutos.es · www.sbctv.gr · basic-tutorials.de · www.series-80.net · +12 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Fire TV Stick 4K Max prices increased by over 40%. www.tokenpost.kr · www.20minutos.es · www.sbctv.gr · basic-tutorials.de · thenextweb.com · +6 more