alt.hn

8/24/2026 at 8:18:42 PM

Amazon hikes hardware prices by 60 percent, blaming memory shortage

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/amazon-hikes-hardware-prices-by-60-percent-blaming-memory-shortage/

by speckx

8/25/2026 at 12:29:19 AM

We’re talking about the memory shortage that exists for all of us because AMAZON and all the other hyperscalers locked it down with long term commitments for huge purchases?

Pardon my skepticism that amazon is facing the same shortage that billy trying to build his first pc is facing…

by tw04

8/25/2026 at 1:31:44 AM

>Pardon my skepticism that amazon is facing the same shortage that billy trying to build his first pc is facing…

They're not asking for your pity. They're just stating the market conditions that led them to raise prices.

by gruez

8/25/2026 at 2:06:45 AM

market conditions _that they participated in causing_.

by darthoctopus

8/24/2026 at 11:38:00 PM

I guess this could be the new greedflation for 2026 (and beyond).

by nielsbot

8/25/2026 at 12:02:17 AM

True because those kindles don't even have a lot of memory or storage.

by wolvoleo