{
 "title": "IT Hardware Financing 2026: Monthly Cost of the Price Surge",
 "url": "https://www.servnetuk.com/research/it-hardware-financing-index-2026",
 "publisher": "Servnet Research",
 "license": "CC BY 4.0 — free to reuse with attribution",
 "collected": "2026-08-10",
 "records": [
  {
   "metric": "Fed annualized increase in computer software & accessories inflation (Nov 2025 to Mar 2026, unadjusted)",
   "value": "73.14%",
   "source": "Federal Reserve"
  },
  {
   "metric": "DRAM contract price forecast (Q4 2025, quarter-on-quarter)",
   "value": "45% to 50%",
   "source": "TrendForce"
  },
  {
   "metric": "NAND Flash contract price forecast (Q4 2025, quarter-on-quarter)",
   "value": "5% to 10%",
   "source": "TrendForce"
  },
  {
   "metric": "U.S. CPI index for Information Technology, Hardware and Services (May 2026)",
   "value": "99.888",
   "source": "FRED / BLS"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Enterprise hardware cost increase cited in procurement briefing (2026)",
   "value": "15% to 20%",
   "source": "NPI Financial"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Lead-time change cited in procurement briefing (2026)",
   "value": "weeks to months",
   "source": "NPI Financial"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Server DRAM price surge in early 2026",
   "value": "nearly 95%",
   "source": "OpenMetal"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Conventional DRAM contract price forecast (Q1 2026, quarter-on-quarter)",
   "value": "55% to 60%",
   "source": "I-Tech Support"
  },
  {
   "metric": "NAND flash contract price forecast (Q1 2026, quarter-on-quarter)",
   "value": "33% to 38%",
   "source": "I-Tech Support"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Server price rise cited in OEM market commentary (2026)",
   "value": "approximately 15%",
   "source": "I-Tech Support"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Dell list price increase effective date",
   "value": "2026-03-30",
   "source": "BRITECITY"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Dell list price increase",
   "value": "approximately 17%",
   "source": "BRITECITY"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Illustrative 50-device refresh pre-increase cost",
   "value": "about $60,000",
   "source": "BRITECITY"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Illustrative 50-device refresh post-increase cost",
   "value": "about $70,200",
   "source": "BRITECITY"
  },
  {
   "metric": "Major laptop brand price hike estimate",
   "value": "15% to 30%",
   "source": "CHG-MERIDIAN"
  }
 ]
}