Devices · 1h ago
SSD prices surge 220% as AI demand squeezes component supply
SSD prices have risen 220% over the past year due to AI-driven demand for NAND flash and DRAM components. The DIY PC market is hit hardest, with consumers facing record-high costs for storage upgrades. Analysts expect prices to remain elevated through 2025 as AI infrastructure buildout continues.
Meridian48 take
The headline's 'AI apocalypse' framing is hyperbolic, but the 220% price hike is real and underscores how AI's hardware appetite is distorting consumer markets.
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State of play: SSD pricing one year into the AI component crisis — 220% price increases are crippling the DIY market →
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