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Chinese mini PC manufacturer Minisforum has announced an upcoming "slight price adjustment" for its pre-built systems, citing "rising global raw material costs."
"Due to the rise in global raw material costs, which has led to a significant increase in our overall costs, Minisforum will implement a slight price adjustment across our product lineup on November 4, 2025 (PST)," the company wrote on X. "This adjustment will help us maintain the same high standards of quality, innovation, and service that you have come to expect from Minisforum."
Crucially, this doesn't affect barebone systems, which come without SSDs and DDR5 memory. RAM pricing has soared in recent weeks, while sought-after graphics cards are in short supply (or very expensive) as AI giants scoop up all available components to power their data centers. The CEO of Phison Electronics also speculated earlier this month that projected shortages for NAND Flash storage could last 10 years.
Minisforum doesn't specify how significant its price rises will be, but this suggests that hikes are coming for products that require memory and storage, which is essentially everything.
The timing of this move couldn't be worse for Minisforum, though. As VideoCardz points out, it was on the cusp of launching several new compact PC systems, including the MS-S1 Max, MS-S2 Ultra, and G1/G7 Mini PC series models.
The news also highlights the company's broadening customer base; Minisforum pledged to continue delivering high-performance AI Mini workstations, AI Mini PCs, Mini Gaming PCs, and AI NAS devices. If it's trying to cater to customers who want AI power, it will face even more competition for products are are in short supply, although this could just be marketing talk.
AI is just the latest craze to affect gamers and PC enthusiasts; the last time around, it was cryptocurrency mining. Although there are rumblings of an AI bubble, the US Fed chair this week argued that it's different from the dot-com bust, as today's AI players are major, established companies rather than vulnerable startups. In the meantime, the little guy will pay more. Grab your memory while you can.
Minisforum, which is based in Shenzhen, China, didn't mention tariffs in its message. It sells tariff insurance for those concerned about getting hit with a big bill at delivery, though its shipping policies vary by region.