• Laptop-desktop prices have gone up by 5 to 15 percent as RAM and SSDs become expensive.


• Especially models in the 30-50 thousand budget range have been seen to be more affected.


• Due to this price hike, consumers are now shifting towards cheaper options.

computer And the price of RAM and SSD, the key components essential for laptops, has increased by 400 percent in the past few months. This price hike has had a direct impact on the computer market across the country, resulting in increased prices of laptops and desktop computers. As digital education, online transactions, IT services as well as the use of computers in the industrial sector are steadily increasing in the country, the increased cost has increased the financial stress on the general consumer, students and small businesses. According to trade sources, the prices of laptops and computers have increased by an average of 5 to 15 percent in the last few months. Especially in the category of laptops in the budget of Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000, models suitable for students and computers for office use, the price increase is felt more.

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Lean towards cheaper options

Computer expert Ashok Gurnale has said that the effect of this price increase is clearly visible in the metropolitan areas like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Marathwada, Vidarbha and rural areas of North India as well. Along with Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, vendors in Marathwada’s Jalna, Beed, Parbhani, Nanded and Latur say that although student demand remains, consumers are shifting to cheaper options.

Demand for RAM, SSD and advanced processor

Production in Taiwan, Bean, South Korea and the US has been affected by post-Covid disruptions, rising transport costs and supply chain issues, which have reduced availability of components and increased prices. Apart from this, AI and data centers have increased the demand. The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and data centers has increased the demand for higher capacity RAM, faster SSDs and advanced processors. This is reducing the availability of ingredients for the consumer market and increasing prices.

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Import costs also increased

Due to the increase in the global prices of minerals like silicon, copper, cobalt etc. which are used for manufacturing semiconductors and chips, the cost of production has increased and the burden is being passed on to the consumers. The impact of the dollar exchange rate is also being explained. A major share of computer components in India is dependent on imports.

Computer expert Ashok Gurnale said, “While computers are essential for small businesses, offices, coaching classes and digital businesses, the price hike is pushing new purchases and increasing the cost of upgrades. While student demand remains, consumers are shifting towards cheaper options.”

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