RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives

Big Tech’s AI-fueled memory shortage is set to be the PC industry’s defining story for 2026 and beyond. Standalone, direct-to ...

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 ...

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 ...
CNA

Costly memory: AI-fuelled chip boom sends prices soaring, Singapore retailers reeling

Sim Lim Square retailers told CNA that the current price hikes are among the highest they have seen in decades.

High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers

Micron—which recently decided to exit the consumer RAM and storage markets but is still selling its products to other ...

RAM Prices Will Surge Even Higher in 2026 as AI Demand Triggers a ‘Memory Pandemic’ for Gamers

RAM prices are climbing fast in 2026 as AI demand reshapes the market, creating major upgrade and affordability issues for PC ...
OPB

Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise

The world has a memory problem, thanks to artificial intelligence. The explosion in AI-related cloud computing and data centers has led to so much demand for certain types of memory chips that now ...