Search: Pricing shifts

Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron sued over alleged DRAM price fixing amid record memory costs — lawsuit claims coordinated HBM shift was cover to curtail DDR3 and DDR4 production

Jun 29, 2026 · Luke James

Production of DDR4 memory and motherboards is restarting amid unprecedented memory shortages — PC industry preparing for a world without DDR5

…that produce the DIMMs you can buy — are shifting their strategy toward a resurgence in DDR4 platforms as unprecedented memory shortages and price increases continue to raise the entry point into building…

Jun 4, 2026 · Paul Alcorn

Virtual Reality News, Analysis and Features | Tom's Hardware

…Virtual Reality Reports suggest Apple may be shifting focus away from the Vision headset, despite ongoing hiring tied to its Vision Products Group, possibly implying otherwise. Virtual Reality A price hike after…

May 6, 2026

Commodore drops Callback flip phone by $100 by defaulting to recycled memory chips and unbundling the earphones — Callback 8020 drops to $399 as skyrocketing memory prices punish smartphone buyers

… The company announced the tiered pricing just six days before pre-orders open on June 30th, and attributed the original $499 figure in part to the global memory shortage that has pushed DRAM prices to record highs. …

Jun 27, 2026 · Luke James

2003-era DDR2 memory prices jump up to 60% — AI-driven DRAM shortage reaches the oldest standard still in production

DDR2 contract prices rose 55% to 60% in the second quarter of the year and are projected to climb another 35% to 40% in the third, according to research published this week…

Jun 22, 2026 · Luke James

DDR4 Reviews, Analysis and Buying Guides | Tom's Hardware

… DDR4 'Rapid spike' in DDR4 spot pricing precipitated by manufacturer phase out plans, US-China tensions, and market uncertainties. …

Jan 15, 2026

New PC purchases see sharpest drop in nearly three years as memory and storage prices bite — shipments fall by 7%, analysts forecast 14% contraction that will hit budget laptops hard

… Go deeper with TH Premium: AI shortages AI data centers are swallowing the world's memory and storage supply Chip scarcity assaults auto industry amid the worsening Nexperia and DRAM crisis Samsung and SK hynix shorten memory contracts as pricing power shifts back to suppliers Memory makers are set… …

Jul 1, 2026 · Jowi Morales

Industry coalition urges Trump administration to take urgent action as AI data centers' extreme memory consumption threatens other industries — AI-driven memory chip shortage could raise prices in automotive, medical, telecommunications sectors

…The coalition warned that the AI data center expansion, which has consumed an unprecedented share of global memory capacity , has led to a memory chip shortage that could lead to higher prices…

Jun 5, 2026 · Etiido Uko

Micron inks long-term supply agreements worth $100 billion — says it has no idea when RAM crisis will end

…In reality, Micron can earn more if customers buy higher volumes or pay higher prices. Furthermore, Micron expects customers who signed these long-term SCAs to put up real money up front…

Jun 25, 2026 · Anton Shilov

Samsung meeting transcripts show memory workers offered incredible 607% bonus worth $477,000, while logic chip staff get as little as 50% — union says misbalance 'creates a retention crisis the company cannot afford'