Memory used to be the easy part of a PC or phone upgrade, the line item you barely noticed on the receipt. That era is over.
AI data centers are soaking up key components, raising the risk of higher smartphone and PC prices for consumers in 2026.
The price of computer memory has more than doubled since October 2025, a shift that industry executives say could push up the ...
Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. More chips ...
The cost of a lot of devices is likely to go up due to the steep rise in price of RAM — usually considered one of the cheaper ...
Smartphone prices are expected to rise in 2026 as AI-driven demand shifts memory supply away from consumer devices, ...
Demand for dynamic random access memory has exceeded supply as the tech sector races to build out AI infrastructure. Read ...
Bernstein raised its price target to $330, flagging accelerating memory price hikes. ・AI-led demand for HBM and DRAM is ...
Surging data centre investment by AI giants tightens RAM and NAND supply squeezing mid tier devices as makers weigh hikes ...
Rising AI demand is pushing memory makers to prioritise higher-margin enterprise chips, tightening supply for video game consoles.
Samsung has reportedly raised its memory prices in response to the AI boom, as Morgan Stanley cut ratings on the likes of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) due to margin pressures stemming from the ...
Videogame console sales were already under pressure owing to tariff turmoil and weak consumer spending. Now a surge in the ...