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Amazon device price increase chart, Echo Dot up 60 percent to $79.99 on 21 August 2026 as memory and storage costs rise

AI & Cloud Infrastructure · Aug 25, 2026 · 12 min read

Amazon raised device prices up to 60% on 21 August 2026 as memory costs reached retail

The Echo Dot went from $49.99 to $79.99 overnight. Behind it: conventional DRAM contract prices roughly 3.4x to 3.8x their 4Q25 level, and two credible forecasts pointing opposite ways.

Manu Shukla

#memory shortage #dram #nand

Server DRAM contract prices up 13-18% QoQ in 3Q26 with SLC NAND up 120-170% in 2H26

Cloud & FinOps · Aug 25, 2026 · 13 min read

Server DRAM prices rose 13-18% in 3Q26: non-LTA buyers absorb the full increase

TrendForce forecasts server DRAM contract prices up 13-18% QoQ in 3Q26 and SLC NAND up 120-170% across 2H26. Amazon raised device prices by as much as 60%. The published averages hide who actually pays.

Manu Shukla

#dram #memory shortage #hardware procurement