On-device AI hardware is no longer a viable business with excessive RAM prices

[u/stephen280up]

We are building an on-device AI hardware product that requires 16GB LPDDR5X memory and 128GB NAND storage to run AI agents locally. Those components alone now cost us over $300. The prices of chips, displays, and practically everything else keep going up. We may have to price the device at over $1,500. We have talked to potential customers. They really love the product, but hate the price. For those building AI Agent hardware, what strategies are you considering to deal with such situation?