Amazon Hikes Hardware Prices By 60%, Blaming Memory Shortage

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By BeauHDAug 24, 2026, 7:00 pm125 ptsTrending
Amazon has raised the prices of its hardware devices by as much as 60%, blaming "significant increases in memory and storage component costs." TechCrunch reports: The price explosion impacted Fire TVs, Echos, Kindles, and Eeros. One egregious example that's been cited is that of the Echo Dot, one of Amazon's…

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