Samsung Electronics' chief financial officer said that shortages of microchips used to store digital data are likely to deepen in 2027 and remain tight through 2028.
The crunch has been nicknamed "RAMaggedon" after the components known as RAM, or "random-access memory".
It is being caused by chipmakers pivoting to producing high-bandwidth memory (HBM) - a more advanced type of computer memory that is in huge demand to help train and run AI tools.
The products on display at In-Technology Services - one of many compact vendors crammed into Hong Kong's Wan Chai Computer Centre - are intended to inform customers who "don't know what happened," manager Wade Lam told AFP.
The centre's shops sell all kinds of tech equipment, from computer parts to gadgets and games consoles.
