Global Tech Prices Set to Rise, Including Laptops

The alert from Coolbox aligns with recent industry analyses indicating significant upward pressure on laptop prices due to component shortages and shifting demand patterns. According to reports from technology analysts, memory prices have risen sharply as a result of overwhelming demand from artificial intelligence applications, which are consuming a substantial portion of global memory production capacity.

Coolbox, the Peruvian retail chain, has issued a warning about upcoming price increases in the global technology market, specifically highlighting laptops as a key example of products expected to become more expensive. The statement, reported by El Comercio Perú, points to broader market forces affecting consumer electronics, with particular emphasis on memory and storage components as drivers of the anticipated cost surge.

The alert from Coolbox aligns with recent industry analyses indicating significant upward pressure on laptop prices due to component shortages and shifting demand patterns. According to reports from technology analysts, memory prices have risen sharply as a result of overwhelming demand from artificial intelligence applications, which are consuming a substantial portion of global memory production capacity.

TrendForce, a Taiwan-based semiconductor industry analysis firm, has projected that AI-centric memory will account for 70% of global memory hardware production in 2026. This allocation leaves limited supply for consumer electronics, contributing to what analysts describe as a “RAM crunch” that affects not only laptops but also other memory-dependent devices such as graphics cards.