Meta blames RAM shortage for $100 Quest 3 price hike

Meta is implementing significant price increases on Quest VR hardware (up to $100 for Quest 3) due to global memory chip shortages, joining major tech companies like Samsung, Microsoft, and Sony in passing component costs to consumers. This widespread supply chain disruption signals that hardware price inflation driven by critical component scarcity will likely persist across multiple device categories and impact IT procurement budgets and technology refresh cycles. IT leaders should expect similar pricing pressures on their organization's device purchases and plan accordingly for extended hardware replacement timelines and elevated capital expenditures.