A PC trade-in rush is on the way—and it’s coming at the worst possible time

# PC Prices Are About to Spike as Millions Upgrade Their Pandemic Computers Millions of people bought new computers during the pandemic to work from home, and those machines are now reaching the end of their useful life—which means a huge wave of replacements is coming just as computer part prices have skyrocketed. Companies building AI systems are buying up computer components like crazy, driving up the cost of memory and storage by 150-200% in just the past year. If you've been thinking about upgrading your laptop or desktop, prices are likely to stay high for a while.
Just as they did with televisions, many people used the pandemic as an excuse to upgrade their PC or laptop. It was a move that made sense at the time. Telecommuting became essential, and not all devices could adequately handle the demands of Zoom, Teams, and other work software. At the same time
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