Homey Pro Prices Spiking Next Month Due To RAMmageddon Crisis
Athom, the brand behind the Homey smart home hub, is increasing prices for its Homey Pro and Homey Pro mini devices starting June 1st. This price adjustment is attributed to a global shortage and subsequent cost increase of RAM and eMMC storage components, a phenomenon dubbed "RAMmageddon." The company's supplier, Raspberry Pi, has also passed on higher costs for the compute modules used in the hubs. While the Homey Pro will see a $50 increase in both the US and Europe, the Pro mini will also experience a similar hike in its respective markets. Athom assures customers that other products in their ecosystem, such as the Homey Bridge and Self-Hosted Server, will not be affected by these price changes as they do not rely on the same memory-intensive hardware. AI
IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operators; reflects broader component cost pressures affecting consumer electronics.