It's not just RAM prices that are rising, writes CNET“Reports suggest that Windows licensing costs for manufacturers are increasing by up to 10%.”
Several websites that closely follow Microsoft news have published articles citing a report from Taiwan's Economic Daily News, which claims that some PC makers are seeing a 7% to 10% increase in the cost of Windows 11 licenses...
Because they buy licenses in bulk, they get a significant discount over what a consumer would pay for a new copy of Windows 11. But given existing hardware cost pressures, a big increase in the price of Windows 11 could lead them to pass on some of the additional cost to PC buyers.
According to the EDN article, PC makers could raise prices by about 5% in the next quarter due to the reported Windows price hike. A translated version of the Economic Daily News article contains information from an anonymous executive at a PC company. He says that while Microsoft typically raises licensing costs by single digits each year, this year’s increase has been between 7% and 10%, a significant increase.
“A Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment on the publication,” according to the article.
Although the press releases will range from very select to rare, I said I'd pass...because sometimes the editors hide.
