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Amazon hikes hardware prices by60%, blaming memory shortage

As the memory shortage continues to cause trouble for hardware makers, Amazon says it is now being forced to pass on the costs to its consumers.

Lucas Ropek24 Aug 2026, 07:54 pmUpdated 9h ago1 min readTechGlobal

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Amazon hikes hardware prices by 60%, blaming memory shortage

As the memory shortage continues to cause trouble for hardware makers, Amazon says it is now being forced to pass on the costs to its consumers.

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Source: TechCrunch · Lucas Ropek. Published 24 Aug 2026, 07:54 pm.

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