Memory Chip Shortage: AI Boom Drives RAM Prices Up 171% and Hits Smartphones, PCs
A global memory chip shortage is hammering the tech industry as AI infrastructure gobbles up RAM supplies, driving prices through the roof and threatening to make smartphones, PCs, and gaming consoles significantly more expensive. DRAM prices have skyrocketed 171% year-over-year according to industry analysts, with no relief expected until at least 2027—creating what some are…
