Consumers begin feeling the effects of silicon chip shortages

June 21, 2021

Prices of popular laptops and other computing devices have increased in recent months as costs associated with a global shortage of silicon chips are being passed from retailers to their customers. Some see recent cost increases in raw materials holding well into the future, which will likely result in even higher prices going forward.

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