IDC Paints a 'Doomer Narrative' for the PC Industry, as Memory Shortages Make Survival "Nearly Impossible"
… This leaves vendors like ASUS, HP, and Dell with few options, apart from raising product prices to meet DRAM contract prices. …
… This leaves vendors like ASUS, HP, and Dell with few options, apart from raising product prices to meet DRAM contract prices. …
… However, recent indicators, including revenue figures and the demand outlook, suggest that shortages are here to stay . …
… In a recent report covering IDC's market outlook, we discussed how it would become 'impossible' for gamers to get their builds at budget prices , and based on the current situation, it appears that PC vendors would find it quite hard to maintain pricing, given that BOMs are signifcantly rising. …
… RAM prices have skyrocketed in the past few weeks, and at the same time, GPU manufacturers like AMD and NVIDIA are looking to raise prices of their respective products, following the rising costs of general-purpose DRAM. …