GoKawiilAmazon raises prices up to 60% on Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, Eero devices
Amazon quietly increased prices on its hardware lineup over the weekend, with some products like the Echo Dot jumping from $49.99 to $79.99. The company confirmed the hikes to TechCrunch, attributing them to rising memory and storage component costs it can no longer absorb, while promising occasional promotions in the coming year.
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This confirms the AI-driven memory shortage, sometimes called 'RAMmageddon,' is now directly hitting consumer wallets across major tech brands, following similar price increases from Apple. With component shortages expected to persist through 2027, shoppers likely won't see relief on device prices anytime soon.
- Amazon hiked device prices by up to 60%, citing memory and storage cost increases.
- Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and Eero products were all affected by the price jump.
- Analysts expect the underlying memory shortage to last through 2027 before stabilizing in 2028.
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) — The Echo Dot is the device at the center of this story, jumping from $49.99 to $79.99 overnight as Amazon passes along memory costs. It's still the easiest way to add Alexa, timers, music and smart home control to any room, and Amazon says occasional promotions will keep coming, so it's worth watching.
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