It’s Not Just RAM: Windows Licenses Are Also Pushing Up PC Prices
If you’ve been shopping for a new computer this year and are on a budget, it may feel like the news keeps getting worse and worse.
As with other types of electronics, including smartphones and tablets, the price of computers has been consistently rising due to shortages of certain components and steep price increases for components like RAM and storage devices like hard drives and SSDs. Motherboards have been rumored to see price hikes soon. But it’s not just hardware: Reports suggest the cost of Windows licenses for manufacturers is rising by up to 10%.
Several sites that closely follow Microsoft news, including Windows Central and Windows Latest, have published articles citing a report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News that claims some PC manufacturers are seeing a 7% to 10% increase in the cost of Windows 11 licenses.
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