# The Era Of Affordable High-RAM Laptops Could Be Coming To An End

> For decades, the consumer PC market operated under a fundamental assumption: computers would get more powerful every year, and costs would continue to fall relative to processing power.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2063610/high-ram-laptop-era-ending-price-restrictions/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6955c29848e26081f796dccf)
- **Published:** 2026-01-01
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #laptops #affordable #assumption #coming #high #powerful #true #across
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