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Smart device prices surge due to expensive AI chips

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The price of smart devices, including phones and game consoles, is expected to rise significantly due to the increasing cost of advanced chips. This trend is likened to the escalating prices of digital movie purchases, suggesting a "new normal" of higher costs for technology. AI

IMPACT Confirms the trend of increasing hardware costs driven by AI chip demand.

RANK_REASON The item is a commentary on the rising cost of technology, referencing smart devices and chips, but does not announce a new product, research, or significant industry event.

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Smart device prices surge due to expensive AI chips

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    It's not just game consoles and phones ... Ars Technica did a review on the new moto razr flip phones, calling them expensive at 1500€ but let's wait and see wh

    It's not just game consoles and phones ... Ars Technica did a review on the new moto razr flip phones, calling them expensive at 1500€ but let's wait and see where Apple is going to land with the iPhone this year. Anything with a chip that's smart enough to run one of them model …

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