HP admits RAM crisis has got so bad, memory now accounts for 35% of the cost of its PCs

Rear three-quarter view of HP Laptop 14 open on white desk with pink wall in background.

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• HP has underlined how pricey RAM has now become
• On average, the system RAM now accounts for 35% of the total cost of making a PC
• Previously that figure was 15% to 18% of HP's total outlay for a PC, so the cost of memory has effectively doubled