A RAMpocalypse Survival Guide with Damien Wilde

About this episode

The episode discusses the rising prices of gadgets and offers advice on managing upgrades in 2026.

Welcome to episode 30 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Damien Wilde back to the show to discuss everyone's favorite topic: price hikes. With gadgets across the board getting more expensive — sometimes to the tune of more than $500 for a single laptop — Will and Damien break down the current state of play in the industry, alongside what you can do to help ease the pain of upgrading in 2026. Sponsored by NordVPN : Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link . Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts

People in this episode

Host: Will Sattelberg

Guest: Damien Wilde

Topics covered

• price hikes
• technology
• gadgets
• inflation
• upgrading

Keywords

• price hikes
• gadgets
• inflation
• upgrading
• NordVPN

Sponsors

NordVPN

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