# Now That PCB Prices Are Going Up, Motherboards Seem to Be the Next Victim of the RAMpocalypse

> So far, 2026 is no stranger to price increases. Since the calendar flipped over to the new year, RAM, graphics cards, SSDs and processors have all seen price jumps at the hands of AI, and now a leak suggests…

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/the-ram-crisis-seems-to-be-expanding-to-motherboards-now?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a722d400367071466fccea1)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #asus #xbox #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a722d400367071466fccea1

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