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Amazon hikes prices on Echo speakers, Kindles, Fire TV sticks, and more

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Why This Matters

Amazon's recent price hikes on popular devices like Echo speakers, Kindles, and Fire TV sticks highlight the ongoing impact of the global RAM crisis on consumer electronics. This increase may influence consumer purchasing decisions and signal broader industry challenges in managing component costs. Consumers and industry stakeholders should monitor how such price adjustments affect market dynamics and product availability.

Key Takeaways

From phones to gaming handhelds , multiple industries continue to be impacted by the RAM crisis. In some cases, the situation has led companies to cancel products, and in others, we’ve seen price hikes. The latest entry in this ongoing saga involves Amazon and most of its hardware portfolio.

As reported by Fortune , Amazon has raised the prices for several of its first-party devices. The products affected by the price hike include Echo smart speakers, Kindle ereaders, Fire TV sticks, and eero wireless mesh routers. It appears that Ring products were spared from the recent increases.

Here’s what models were hit and how much they now cost:

Echo Dot: From $49.99 to $79.99

From $49.99 to $79.99 Echo Show 11: From $219.99 to $249.99

From $219.99 to $249.99 Kindle (16GB): From $109.99 to $149.99

From $109.99 to $149.99 Kindle Paperwhite (16GB): From $159.99 to $199.99

From $159.99 to $199.99 Fire TV Stick HD: From $34.99 to $39.99

From $34.99 to $39.99 Fire TV Stick 4K Max: From $59.99 to $84.99

From $59.99 to $84.99 eero 7: From $349.99 to $399.99

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