DRAM crisis will be even worse in 2027, according to Samsung
Since the fall of 2025, prices for RAM and flash memory have virtually exploded as demand has increased dramatically due to the AI boom, far outstripping supply. …
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Intel combats DRAM crisis with less and older memory
The DRAM crisis is making laptops, desktop PCs and gaming handhelds unaffordable for more and more customers. Intel commented on the rising prices at Computex and confirmed how the chip specialist is adapting its strategy to curb price increases over the next few years.
Apple iPhone: DRAM crisis causes 350% higher RAM and NAND costs
The DRAM crisis does not stop at Apple. According to a new report, almost half of the production costs of an iPhone next year will be attributable to DRAM and NAND, instead of just a few percent as in previous years. …
DDR6 update: Despite DRAM crisis, top manufacturers commence DDR6 development
… Hopefully, by 2028-2029, the ongoing DRAM crisis would have settled, and prices for memory that have skyrocketed over the past year would have normalized. …
Adata, TeamGroup and Micron raise $880M for NAND and DRAM as shortages loom
Adata, TeamGroup, Micron and other Taiwan-based memory firms are raising about $880 million through debt and equity to secure NAND and DRAM inventory as prices surge. …
Ex-Samsung exec says Chinese DRAM could end shortage
… Earlier estimates of an end to the DRAM supply crisis start around 2030 or 2035, so prices dropping by 2028 thanks to China building large domestic supply would be a massive win for consumers and businesses alike. …
Samsung strike may inflate memory prices, as union dispute over profits intensifies
A Samsung worker strike could aggravate the memory shortage and raise DRAM prices. …
Samsung Galaxy S26 and others to get more expensive soon, first in Europe
… Although Samsung produces DRAM and flash memory itself, Samsung Electronics and Samsung Semiconductor work independently of each other, meaning that Samsung's smartphone division still has to pay higher memory prices. …
The trillion-dollar club that no one expected: Micron and SK Hynix catch up to Samsung
… The boom is increasing revenue and share prices, but it is also tightening supplies of conventional DRAM and NAND, raising the prospect of higher prices for PCs, smartphones and other consumer devices through at least 2028.
Both Steam Deck OLEDs sold out hours after price hike
… The 512GB went from $549 to $789, while the 1TB model got an even more dramatic price hike of $300 to $949. …