Meanwhile, AI data centers will mop up 70% of all memory chips produced this year.

Memory chip prices have doubled since October 2025 as AI data centers consume 70% of production, forcing Apple to raise MacBook prices by up to $400.

TrendForce expects another 40% rise in Q3 as buyers downgrade specs to secure supply.

TrendForce says DDR2 contract prices rose 55-60% in Q2 as hardware makers downgrade to older memory generations to cope with AI-driven DRAM shortages.

Some hardware firms redesigning products to use older DDR2 and DDR3 components

Meanwhile, AI data centers will mop up 70% of all memory chips produced this year.

Revenue quadrupled to $41.45 billion compared with the same period a year ago. The company's profit, meanwhile, rose from $1.88 billion to an incredible $28.2 billion…