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 raise prices to compete. The stock prices of RAM and NAND manufacturers ...

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 ...

The Global Memory-Chip Shortage Will Cost Us All

AI companies’ need for a once obscure and affordable type of microchip threatens to drive up prices of all electronics—and ...
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Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise

The world has a memory problem, thanks to artificial intelligence. The explosion in AI-related cloud computing and data centers has led to so much demand for certain types of memory chips that now ...

A New Shortage Could Raise Electric Vehicle Prices Even Further

A new materials shortage could lead the already high price of electric vehicles even further, and prospects for averting it don't look great.

AMD has new chips, but RAM prices are the real boss fight

AMD’s 2026 PC strategy focuses on incremental CPU updates, price-to-performance GPUs, and cautious AI upscaling.

Is AI killing laptop upgradeability?

With AI data centers gobbling up RAM, prices are up. With most laptops soldering memory in place, upgrade options are ...