Rising RAM and Price Trends Signal Changes in Laptop and Smartphone Markets

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Memory shortages are causing laptop manufacturers to increasingly adopt 8GB RAM configurations, leading to higher prices and potential limitations on high-RAM options, with significant supply chain constraints expected to impact the market through 2026.
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