Secondhand Laptop Market Goes 'Mainstream' Amid Memory Crunch

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By msmashFeb 17, 2026, 1:01 am119 pts
Sales of refurbished PCs are on the up amid shortages of key components, including memory chips, that are making brand new devices more expensive. From a report: Stats compiled by market watcher Context show sales of refurbished PCs via distribution climbed 7 percent in calendar Q4 across five of the biggest…

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