Chen accused major memory suppliers of exaggerating shortage risks through 2030 to maintain profit margins, claiming they use public statements as signals because antitrust laws prohibit direct price coordination. New production capacity coming online in China is forecast to reduce costs, potentially stabilizing consumer pricing in the second half of 2027. He criticized current price increases across PCBs and glass fiber cloth as an abnormal phenomenon that triggers central bank rate hikes.
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Acer CEO Predicts 5% to 20% PC Price Hikes Through Mid 2027 and Dismisses 2030 Shortage Fears
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Hardware buyers can expect higher costs for machines with expanded memory or SSD storage during a period of broad price increases across the PC market. Acer CEO Jason Chen forecasts that these hikes, which he estimates at 5% to 20% for this year, will persist until the middle of 2027. He noted that DDR4 and DDR5 memory supplies are no longer in critical short supply, though the transition of cheaper components through the supply chain takes several months before affecting retail prices.
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