Posted Jun 2, 2026 at 1:07 PM UTCSExternal LinkSK Hynix is planning to double memory production over the next five years.As Bloomberg reports, SK Hynix chairman Chey Tae-won says the company will do “whatever it requires” to expand chip production, but that will take years. So, unfortunately for anyone trying to buy a Steam Deck or build a gaming PC right now, the RAM shortage probably isn’t ending anytime soon.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Stevie Bonifield
SK Hynix is planning to double memory production over the next five years.
As Bloomberg reports, SK Hynix chairman Chey Tae-won says the company will do “whatever it requires” to expand chip production, but that will take years. So, unfortunately for anyone trying to buy a Steam Deck or build a gaming PC right now, the RAM shortage probably isn’t ending anytime soon. [Link: SK Hynix Plans to Double Capacity to Ease Memory Chip Crunch | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-02/sk-hynix-to-double-wafer-capacity-to-ease-memory-chip-crunch | Bloomberg]
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