Asus Announces Price Hikes Due to Memory and Storage Costs
Published:Dec 31, 2025 11:50
•1 min read
•Toms Hardware
Analysis
The article reports on Asus's planned price increases for its products, attributing the rise to increasing costs of memory and storage components. The impact of AI is implied through the connection to memory and storage shortages, which are often exacerbated by AI-related demands. The article also cites TrendForce's prediction of a potential decrease in laptop shipments due to these shortages.
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“Asus says that it will increase prices on several product lines starting January 5, as prices for memory and storage components continue to rise. TrendForce estimates that laptop shipments could shrink by as much as 10.1% due to the memory shortage.”