Every PC is going to get more expensive in the coming months—both stationary and mobile machines. Folk who were planning to build their own computer are screwed out of an affordable PC thanks to the ballooning price of RAM. However, anybody who was thinking of buying a prebuilt laptop should do it sooner rather than later. There are growing signs some of the largest laptop makers are planning to raise prices sooner than later.

Market analysis firm TrendForce reported Friday that most of the largest laptop manufacturers are considering—if not already planning—new price hikes. Lenovo, the company that still commands the largest market share in PCs, is reportedly warning customers (by that, we mean retailers) that current prices will expire come Jan. 1, 2026, according to a notice seen

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