# Microsoft just found another way to make PCs more expensive, because apparently they weren’t pricey enough

> PC buyers are getting squeezed from every side this year, and it is not just memory and chips driving up the cost of your next computer.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-just-found-another-way-to-make-pcs-more-expensive-because-apparently-they-werent-pricey-enough/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7abeb3fcbbe3fdb50b5eea)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #asus #microsoft #ai #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7abeb3fcbbe3fdb50b5eea

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