PC vendor warns of upcoming price hikes due to SSD and memory volatility — PowerGPU to pass costs to customers once existing inventory depletes

PowerGPU, a system integrator, has warned of impending price hikes for its gaming PCs due to increased costs of SSDs and other components. The company plans to raise prices once current inventory is depleted. The rise in prices is attributed to high demand for memory and storage chips, particularly from AI data centers. Despite some stabilization in memory chip pricing trends, the overall outlook suggests continued increases in memory and storage prices through 2026 and possibly into 2027. This situation is exacerbated by a recent chip shortage affecting components like memory modules and GPUs.