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Your favorite tech will keep getting more expensive, and you can blame AI

Consumer electronics prices are rising across the board, with AI industry demand for components and resources driving up costs. Smartphones have largely been spared so far, but analysts say that trend is unsustainable as AI continues to strain supply chains.

read1 min views1 publishedJun 28, 2026

Perhaps the most visible impact of the AI industry right now is that consumer electronics are getting more expensive. Price hikes are happening left and right and, while smartphones have been mostly spared so far, that no longer feels sustainable, and you can blame AI for it.

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