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AI boom drives memory chip prices up threefold in China's electronics hub

Memory product prices at Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei electronics hub have tripled over the past year, driven by surging AI demand. Traders report that memory and SSDs are now the biggest cost drivers in PC builds, hitting both gamers and corporate clients.

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  1. SCMP Tech2D AGO
    www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3360212/chinas-electronics-hub-memory-chip-crisis-hitting-consumers-hard
  2. The Verge AI2D AGO
    www.theverge.com/column/963346/ai-data-centers-fight
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