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Amazon’s Price Hikes Signal AI Cost Surge | Durham News
Amazon just raised prices on its own gadgets — Echo speakers, Kindles, Fire TV sticks, and Eero routers — with some hikes hitting 60%. The Echo Dot, once under $50, now costs nearly $80. Amazon blames soaring component costs driven by AI’s hunger for memory and storage. This ripple effect is squeezing budgets and forcing even budget-friendly tech into premium territory, as AI’s massive infrastructure demands tighten global supply chains. Expect more price bumps across consumer electronics as the AI boom continues to drive up the cost of everyday tech. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…
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