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AI-Driven Memory Chip Shortage
A global shortage of memory chips fueled by AI data center demand is driving up prices across consumer electronics, with manufacturers warning the crunch could last until 2027 or 2028.
- RAM Crisis Reshapes Hardware Market as Prices Hit 2007 Levels, Vendors Cut Configurations
A surge in AI-driven memory demand has pushed DRAM prices back to historical lows not seen in nearly two decades, prompting device makers to scale back RAM configurations and Microsoft to revise its Windows 11 guidance — even as reports surface of a company destroying dozens of functional MacBook Pro units.
- AI-Driven RAM Shortage Pushes Up Prices Across Electronics, With No Relief Until 2027 or Later
A global shortage of memory chips, driven by demand from AI data centers, is raising prices on everything from Roku streaming devices to Apple products, with manufacturers warning the crunch could persist through 2027 or 2028.
- AMD Joins NVIDIA in Raising GPU Prices as Memory Costs Surge
AMD has told its board partners it will raise GPU-memory kit prices by at least 10% starting next month, following NVIDIA's own price increases. The moves come amid sharply rising DRAM costs, with real-world retail prices for high-end cards already running well above launch MSRPs.
- Motherboard and GPU Prices Rise Across ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte as Component Shortages Hit PC Market
Taiwan-based PC hardware makers ASUS, MSI, and Gigabyte have begun raising prices on both motherboards and graphics cards, citing shortages of PCBs, capacitors, and memory chips driven by enterprise and AI data center demand.
- Apple Reportedly Sitting on $1 Billion in Unpackaged iPhone 18 Chips Amid DRAM Shortage
Reports indicate TSMC is holding roughly $1 billion worth of Apple processor wafers that can't be finished into complete chips because of a memory shortage, raising questions about iPhone 18 supply just weeks before launch.