After RAM, storage could be next to break your budget

Reports suggest NAND production cuts by Samsung and SK Hynix could lead to higher SSD prices as storage supply tightens. The ...

Why is there a RAM shortage? AI demand and the mad scramble for memory chips could hit where it hurts

There’s only so much RAM to go around, and with data centers seen as the priority, smartphone and laptop makers may have to raise prices to compete. The stock prices of RAM and NAND manufacturers ...

The RAM shortage driving up tech prices won’t end any time soon, Micron says

You may have to wait a couple of years.

As AI Eats Up The World’s Chips, Memory Prices Take The Hit

At CES 2026, sleek new laptops dazzled—but soaring memory costs driven by AI chip demand threaten to make everyday PCs ...

Micron says the memory shortage crisis is here to stay

Micron says the global memory crunch isn't a short-term problem. With AI data centers demanding more DRAM than ever, even ...

AI Is Causing a Memory Shortage. Why Producers Aren’t Rushing to Make a Lot More.

Sandisk, Western Digital, Seagate and Micron need to keep undershooting demand.

How RAM Shortages Are Making Tech More Expensive & Boring - CES 2026

Mini Gaming PCs, Handheld PCs, and the Steam Machine have never made it easier to be a part of the PC Gaming Community, but ...
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Is RAM the new Bitcoin? DDR4 memory prices are rising so fast, some tracker graphs are running out of space - and I fear 2026 could well see a 10x price rise

RAM prices are skyrocketing after a long period of relative stability DDR4 64GB kits have climbed from near $150 to around $400 to $600 DDR4 and DDR5 kits show massive increases across multiple ...
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AI Memory Demand to Force Higher Smartphone Prices in 2026

Smartphone prices are set to rise significantly in 2026 due to the hidden cost of the AI boom. Demand for HBM server memory is causing a severe production shortage of LPDDR5x (smartphone RAM).