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 ...

RAM prices reach a fresh high, suggesting there could be no end to the misery in 2026

RAM crisis just intensified as a report shows DDR5 is now 4.4x pricier than half a year ago.

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 ...
Windows Report

Memory Shortage Turns Absurd as Thieves Only Steal DDR5 RAM from South Korean Office

DDR5 RAM prices have jumped 4x since 2025, impacting PCs and consoles, and even triggering targeted memory thefts amid supply ...

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 ...

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 ...
WTOL

AI boom drives RAM prices to skyrocket, potentially impacting tech consumers globally

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the data centers needed to power it, are creating a supply crisis for computer memory chips, known as "RAM". Some fear that ...

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.
Rock Paper Shotgun

RAM may be abominably expensive, but hey, at least SSD prices are also exploding

As tech giants continue hoarding memory chips to build their AI farms, and suppliers gleefully jack up their prices in turn, ...

Laptop makers have about a year of memory stock to ride out the RAM crunch, Intel says

In a recent interview, Intel said the laptop market is likely to emerge mostly unscathed from the memory chip shortage driven ...
CNET

How Much Unified Memory Do I Need in a Mac?

One of the biggest impacts of Apple's switch from Intel to its own M-series silicon -- debuting with the M1 in the 2020 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini -- is faster, more stable, and more energy ...