As AI gobbles up memory chips, prices for devices may rise : NPR
3 days ago · As AI gobbles up memory chips, prices for devices may rise Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. …
Phone, PC and game console prices surge over AI boom, RAM ...
Dec 16, 2025 · That insatiable demand has hit an inflection point, where the world's memory makers have little choice but to cut off consumer supplies to feed more lucrative business …
Global RAM Shortage Will Raise Smartphone Prices in 2026 ...
5 days ago · As the generative AI rush gobbles up memory production, phone-makers will likely have to raise prices, reduce RAM specs or both.
AI’s Insatiable Hunger for Memory Chips Is Making Gaming PCs ...
Dec 6, 2025 · Companies are pouring trillions into training vast AI models like ChatGPT-5 and Google Gemini 3, and these neural networks are insatiably hungry for specialized memory …
AI fuels memory chip shortage that could hit phones and cars
Nov 17, 2025 · Chipmakers and analysts are warning of a memory chip shortage that could hit the consumer electronics and automotive industries next year, as companies prioritize massive …
AI Demand Triggers Memory Chip Shortages for Smartphones, …
2 days ago · AI's growing demand for high-performance memory chips is diverting production from consumer devices, causing shortages for smartphones and PCs by 2026. This could lead …
Global Memory Shortage Crisis: Market Analysis and the ... - IDC
Dec 18, 2025 · In late 2025, the global semiconductor ecosystem is experiencing an unprecedented memory chip shortage with knock-on effects for the device manufacturers and …