The memory chip shortage will get worse before it gets better, SK Hynix CEO says

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Oh no, that's Lenovo saying they think these RAM prices will be the new normal and may never go back to how they were

That RAM crisis, huh? Surely it'll end sometime soon. Undoubtedly. We'll all be able to afford technology again, games consoles and computers won't be only for the 1, and we can laugh about this silly point in history. Sorry, I've just had a note handed to me and, oh, oh no, Lenovo are saying they think that these new astronomically high prices will be the new normal as we enter 2030. Excuse me while I scream into the void for a moment. Read more

Never mind the RAM crisis, this Acer gaming laptop comes with 32GB memory and an RTX 5070 Ti for $300 off

Never mind the RAM crisis, this Acer gaming laptop comes with 32GB memory and an RTX 5070 Ti for $300 off

Shares of Intel and AMD Have Plummeted in the Last Few Days. Is It Time to Panic?

AMD and Intel investors have enjoyed incredible gains so far in 2026.

The memory crisis isn’t going to ease, and you will pay the price for it, says a research firm

Two research firms just confirmed what the memory crisis feels like: more expensive phones and laptops, with no meaningful price relief before 2028.

The AI memory crisis just hit DDR2, a standard from 2003, with 60% price hikes

The AI-driven memory shortage has now reached the oldest DRAM standard still in production. DDR2 contract prices rose 55 to 60 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to Taiwanese market intelligence firm TrendForce, with a further 35 to 40 percent increase forecast for the third quarter. The price surge is being driven by [] This story continues at The Next Web

Rise in memory chip costs puts pressure on retailers of laptops and smartphones

As the global race for AI moves forward, a shortage of memory chips has begun to drive up prices of consumer electronics and may lead to product shortages.

AI breaks Korea memory's boom-bust cycle: CLSA

South Korea's memory chip industry is moving beyond its traditional boom-and-bust cycle as artificial intelligence demand pushes major customers to lock in long-term supply at high prices, according to CLSA. Memory has long been highly cyclical: profits rise when supply is tight and fall when capacity catches up. But the rapid growth of high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, and AI servers is changing that pattern, said Sanjeev Rana, head of Korea research at CLSA. The fact that major memory customers

‘Memory supply crisis’: Wall Street triggers huge selloff in fear of looming chip shortages

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

DRAM's Meltdown And Cyclical Memory/Oversupply Risks Discussed, Initiate Hold

DRAM's Meltdown And Cyclical Memory/Oversupply Risks Discussed, Initiate Hold

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This 10-year-old AMD CPU still crushes modern games at 1080p — and I paid a fraction of what a new one costs

All hail the Ryzen 5000 series.

Elon Musk agrees with Tim Cook: The memory shortage is unprecedented

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L) and Apple CEO Tim Cook are both worried about the same thing. Getty Images Tim Cook and Elon Musk have found common ground. Cook has called the memory shortage “a hundred-year flood” and has raised prices on Apple products. Musk agreed. He said memory chips are the “biggest price jump []

Inside CXMT’s US$4.3b IPO: soaring profits meet US export threat and high-stakes HBM race

As China’s leading DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) prepares for its expected 29.5 billion yuan (US4.3 billion) Shanghai Star Market listing, the critical question facing investors is whether the firm can convert its cyclical windfall into permanent industry leadership. The Hefei-based chipmaker enters the market at a uniquely lucrative moment: a global memory shortage driven by surging artificial intelligence computing demand has triggered a massive upcycle in pricing, delivering...

SK Hynix Seeks Access to AI Investors in $29 Billion US Listing

This week’s 29 billion US stock-market listing for SK Hynix Inc. may be the biggest-ever first-time share sale by a foreign company, but it isn’t just about raising cash. It’s also about competing in the hottest corner of the global stock market — memory chips used in AI computing.

Deal Days knocks this HP EliteBook workhorse down to $275

TL;DR: The certified refurbished HP EliteBook 840 G8 packs a Core i5 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and Windows 11 Pro for 274.97 (reg. 899.98) during Deal Days. The laptop industry would prefer that you replace your computer every few years. — Read the rest The post Deal Days knocks this HP EliteBook workhorse down to 275 appeared first on Boing Boing.

Samsung shares fall despite third straight quarter of record profit

High memory chip prices fuel April-to-June earnings but investors concerned about returns on massive AI investment

Samsung, SK Hynix to Spend $520 Billion on Chip Plants in South Korea

The world’s two largest memory-chip makers said their existing investments wouldn’t be enough to meet demand, amid a worldwide shortage.

Asian tech stocks tumble as Apple price hikes fuel memory cost concerns

Technology shares slide as concerns grow that higher memory chip costs could weaken demand for consumer electronics and pressure the AI trade

DRAM it! Cheap PCs being priced out of existence as memory cost bites

AI server gold rush leaves budget laptops starving for chips as sub-500 machines down nearly a fifth stateside

K-Drama on Tech Street: AI rout hits global markets

Technology stocks experienced a significant downturn, pulling major indices lower as a sharp selloff in Korean chipmakers raised concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven market surge. Nvidia and Micron were among the biggest decliners. This dip, triggered by reports of SK Hynix slowing AI chip expansion, has investors reassessing valuations and demand for AI infrastructure, prompting a cautious approach despite underlying optimism for a swift recovery.

RAM prices are about to rise nearly 50 percent. And it gets worse.

Memory shortages due to the AI boom have brought about RAMageddon as prices are expected to soon rise even further.