The Entry-Level PC Will Disappear By 2028 Due To Ongoing RAM Crisis, Firm Predicts
The continued concern over RAM availability and its impact on component prices has led one research firm to predict that the entry-level PC market will disappear in as little as two years.Gartner has suggested in its latest report that the ongoing RAM shortage due to AI data center demands is going to have a big impact on consumer electronics, with the firm predicting a 17% increase in PC prices and a 13% increase in smartphone prices compared to 2025. Given the low margins on many entry-level o