PC prices were a mystery at CES 2026 as RAM costs spark chaos

CES 2026 is in full swing and I’ve been surrounded by PC hardware all week. Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm are proud of their new platforms. PC manufacturers have unveiled lots of impressive new laptops, and I even saw fanless air-cooling technology for handhelds. But one thing I haven’t seen is pricing—from anyone I’ve talked to.

“Have you announced pricing on this yet?” is a question I kept asking, and so far I haven’t gotten any answers. So, I stopped asking. CES often isn’t a place where you hear about pricing...