RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. The Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 are now $500 more expensive than their original starting price www.theverge.com/tech/911322/...
RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
Surface devices might have a harder time competing against Apple.
www.theverge.com
April 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. The Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 are now $500 more expensive than their original starting price www.theverge.com/tech/911322/...
RAMageddon just got extremely real
RAMageddon just got extremely real
Better get your Neo now.
buff.ly
June 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
RAMageddon just got extremely real
then i'd find out the box he sold me at only 200% of pre-ramageddon markup was a SMR drive and i'd be willing to turn state's witness
July 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM
then i'd find out the box he sold me at only 200% of pre-ramageddon markup was a SMR drive and i'd be willing to turn state's witness
Even the Trumps can’t escape RAMageddon. www.theverge.com/gadgets/9932...
The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike
RAMageddon comes for us all.
www.theverge.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Even the Trumps can’t escape RAMageddon. www.theverge.com/gadgets/9932...
Last year, Microsoft’s $900 13-inch Surface Laptop quickly became one of my favorite thin-and-light Windows notebooks.
This year, thanks to RAMageddon, that same laptop costs $950, and now that price gets you half as much RAM.
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This year, thanks to RAMageddon, that same laptop costs $950, and now that price gets you half as much RAM.
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Even Microsoft couldn’t make Windows 11 work well on 8GB of RAM
RAMageddon claims another.
www.theverge.com
July 17, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Last year, Microsoft’s $900 13-inch Surface Laptop quickly became one of my favorite thin-and-light Windows notebooks.
This year, thanks to RAMageddon, that same laptop costs $950, and now that price gets you half as much RAM.
Read more from @superantonio64.bsky.social:
This year, thanks to RAMageddon, that same laptop costs $950, and now that price gets you half as much RAM.
Read more from @superantonio64.bsky.social:
A take on RAMageddon that involves watching Old Snake get fried youtu.be/Mz8Ln0AKOoA?...
April 3, 2026 at 2:07 AM
A take on RAMageddon that involves watching Old Snake get fried youtu.be/Mz8Ln0AKOoA?...
RAMpocalypse? RAMageddon was right there
July 30, 2026 at 6:57 AM
RAMpocalypse? RAMageddon was right there
‘RAMageddon’ hits consumer electronics as AI drains chip supply ft.trib.al/Td2AW8Y
‘RAMageddon’ hits consumer electronics as AI drains chip supply
Prices for phones, laptops and gaming consoles already up and retailers forecasting further increases
ft.trib.al
September 5, 2026 at 4:23 AM
‘RAMageddon’ hits consumer electronics as AI drains chip supply ft.trib.al/Td2AW8Y
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is almost everything we hoped for. @superantonio64.bsky.social says it has "the best haptic trackpad not made by Apple." Great battery life too.
But that price...
www.theverge.com/tech/971160/...
But that price...
www.theverge.com/tech/971160/...
This is oh-so close to my perfect MacBook Pro alternative — then RAMageddon struck
The modular laptop meets Pro quality — and RAMageddon pricing.
www.theverge.com
July 27, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is almost everything we hoped for. @superantonio64.bsky.social says it has "the best haptic trackpad not made by Apple." Great battery life too.
But that price...
www.theverge.com/tech/971160/...
But that price...
www.theverge.com/tech/971160/...
Consumer electronics getting significantly more expensive due to the AI industry may accelerate the backlash even faster than the data center buildout www.theverge.com/tech/952162/...
Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and more by hundreds of dollars
RAMageddon strikes again.
www.theverge.com
June 25, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Consumer electronics getting significantly more expensive due to the AI industry may accelerate the backlash even faster than the data center buildout www.theverge.com/tech/952162/...
Lenovo Legion Go 2 suddenly costs $650 more as RAMageddon lays waste to gaming hardware
Lenovo Legion Go 2 suddenly costs $650 more as RAMageddon lays waste to gaming hardware
$2,000 for a Z2 Extreme.
buff.ly
April 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Lenovo Legion Go 2 suddenly costs $650 more as RAMageddon lays waste to gaming hardware
At this rate, I fear RAMageddon will turn every product review into a Ferris Bueller Product Review:
July 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
At this rate, I fear RAMageddon will turn every product review into a Ferris Bueller Product Review:
‘RAMageddon’: is the era of cheap phones and laptops over?
‘RAMageddon’: is the era of cheap phones and laptops over?
Bargains are disappearing and the cost of gadgets such as MacBooks and PS5s is rising as AI competes for memory chips
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2026 at 12:42 PM
‘RAMageddon’: is the era of cheap phones and laptops over?
the passport style 4:3 format seems like the thing that will make foldables finally make sense for a wide audience but like every new cool gadget getting a massive ramageddon price bump this stuff is landing at the worst possible time
Every foldable phone involves a bunch of messy compromises between the shape and size of the two screens. Samsung's Z Fold 8 might be my favourite compromise yet.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future
A short king.
www.theverge.com
July 29, 2026 at 1:21 PM
the passport style 4:3 format seems like the thing that will make foldables finally make sense for a wide audience but like every new cool gadget getting a massive ramageddon price bump this stuff is landing at the worst possible time
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro has a bright and sharp touchscreen, the best haptic trackpad not made by Apple, and an impeccable build and feel.
But our review unit got an $800 price increase before reaching a single customer.
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But our review unit got an $800 price increase before reaching a single customer.
Read more from @superantonio64.bsky.social:
This is oh-so close to my perfect MacBook Pro alternative — then RAMageddon struck
The modular laptop meets Pro quality — and RAMageddon pricing.
www.theverge.com
July 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro has a bright and sharp touchscreen, the best haptic trackpad not made by Apple, and an impeccable build and feel.
But our review unit got an $800 price increase before reaching a single customer.
Read more from @superantonio64.bsky.social:
But our review unit got an $800 price increase before reaching a single customer.
Read more from @superantonio64.bsky.social:
Apple increasing prices due to chip costs
"It's unsustainable," says gillion dollar guy
www.theverge.com/tech/951948/...
"It's unsustainable," says gillion dollar guy
www.theverge.com/tech/951948/...
Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices
RAMageddon comes for Apple.
www.theverge.com
June 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Apple increasing prices due to chip costs
"It's unsustainable," says gillion dollar guy
www.theverge.com/tech/951948/...
"It's unsustainable," says gillion dollar guy
www.theverge.com/tech/951948/...
RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
Surface devices might have a harder time competing against Apple.
buff.ly
April 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
Whoopsie... I never shared my Framework Laptop 13 Pro review from earlier this week.
In case you missed it, and want to cry in RAMageddon with me, here's a gift link.
www.theverge.com/tech/971160/...
In case you missed it, and want to cry in RAMageddon with me, here's a gift link.
www.theverge.com/tech/971160/...
This is oh-so close to my perfect MacBook Pro alternative — then RAMageddon struck
The modular laptop meets Pro quality — and RAMageddon pricing.
www.theverge.com
July 30, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Whoopsie... I never shared my Framework Laptop 13 Pro review from earlier this week.
In case you missed it, and want to cry in RAMageddon with me, here's a gift link.
www.theverge.com/tech/971160/...
In case you missed it, and want to cry in RAMageddon with me, here's a gift link.
www.theverge.com/tech/971160/...
Fairphone’s proper US debut feels like a triumph in the middle of RAMageddon. www.theverge.com/tech/990436/...
The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed
Be your own AppleCare.
www.theverge.com
September 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Fairphone’s proper US debut feels like a triumph in the middle of RAMageddon. www.theverge.com/tech/990436/...
If not for RAMageddon we'd all be using 256 GB LPDDR laptops by now and running DeepSeek v4 Flash locally.
DeepSeek-V4 can now run locally with Unsloth GGUFs! 🐳
Run lossless DeepSeek-V4-Flash on 168GB RAM.
3-bit works on 110GB Mac, RAM, VRAM setups.
Run via Unsloth Studio or llama.cpp.
Guide: unsloth.ai/docs/models/...
GGUF: huggingface.co/unsloth/Deep...
Run lossless DeepSeek-V4-Flash on 168GB RAM.
3-bit works on 110GB Mac, RAM, VRAM setups.
Run via Unsloth Studio or llama.cpp.
Guide: unsloth.ai/docs/models/...
GGUF: huggingface.co/unsloth/Deep...
July 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
If not for RAMageddon we'd all be using 256 GB LPDDR laptops by now and running DeepSeek v4 Flash locally.
April 17, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Apple doesn’t typically mess with pricing on its current models, but the memory crisis is re-writing the rules of consumer tech pricing.
Read more from @allisonjo1.bsky.social:
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RAMageddon just got extremely real
Better get your Neo now.
www.theverge.com
June 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Apple doesn’t typically mess with pricing on its current models, but the memory crisis is re-writing the rules of consumer tech pricing.
Read more from @allisonjo1.bsky.social:
Read more from @allisonjo1.bsky.social:
Apple CEO Tim Cook: "We’re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we’ve been trying to shield our customers from the increases, but the situation has become unsustainable."
Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices
RAMageddon comes for Apple.
www.theverge.com
June 18, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Apple CEO Tim Cook: "We’re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we’ve been trying to shield our customers from the increases, but the situation has become unsustainable."
Dell and RAMageddon are watering down the Alienware brand
Dell and RAMageddon are watering down the Alienware brand
Dell’s new gaming laptop is an Alienware in name only.
buff.ly
May 14, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Dell and RAMageddon are watering down the Alienware brand
The ‘AI is inevitable’ trap
The ‘AI is inevitable’ trap
On The Vergecast: Allbirds, RAMageddon, and Ticketmaster.
buff.ly
April 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The ‘AI is inevitable’ trap