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Darragh Murphy

Asus says memory shortage should 'start to normalize' by 2027, but 'nobody wants to be the first one to lower prices'

Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2026).

It's set to be an exciting year for laptops, with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips bringing newfound performance and Nvidia DLSS 4.5 pushing gaming to new heights. But the ongoing RAM price crisis is here to spoil the fun.

With prices already skyrocketing on RAM sticks, along with manufacturers like Framework raising the cost of its PCs, it's only a matter of time before we see laptop makers charge more for their products — and that goes for phones, consoles and more.

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