The memory shortage at the heart of recent price hikes on consumer electronics is expected to worsen in the next year, with no quick fix in sight.
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A RAM (random access memory) chip, commonly used in PCs.
Rise in memory chip costs puts pressure on retailers of laptops and smartphones
RAM prices expected to rise another 40-50% in Q3 2026, and then 30% more in Q4 as AI demand outpaces supply
AI prompts a memory-chip boom - and electronics inflation. Get used to it. - SiliconANGLE
Gadget prices have fallen for decades. Then AI happened.
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What goes up… keeps going yup, apparently.
RAM-related price hikes are about to hit a bunch more devices.
The boom in AI data center building has caused a shortage of memory chips which are also crucial for electronics like smartphones.
The cost of one type of DRAM soared 75% from December to January, accelerating price hikes throughout the holiday quarter.
Three primary memory vendors — Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics — make up nearly the entire RAM market, and they're…
As the global race for AI moves forward, a shortage of memory chips has begun to drive up prices of consumer electronics and may…
