"Due to the demands of AI data centers, memory supplies are drying up for all kinds of devices, from phones and laptops to desktop PCs and game consoles. Three companies control nearly all the world's DRAM production-Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix-and they've shifted production toward the type of RAM that those data centers run on. This comes at the expense of RAM for consumer electronics, resulting in a shortage that could last into 2028."
"It's early days for the fallout, but what sounded like an abstract concern in 2025 is quickly becoming real, as electronics makers raise prices, delay new devices, and cancel products that aren't essential to their businesses. To illustrate exactly how AI is sucking the life out of consumer electronics, here's a running list of every device that's being affected by the RAM crunch."
AI data-center demand has diverted DRAM production toward server-oriented memory, reducing supply for phones, laptops, desktop PCs, game consoles, and other consumer devices. Three companies—Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix—control nearly all DRAM production and have shifted manufacturing to the types of RAM used in data centers. The shortage could last into 2028. Electronics makers have raised prices, delayed new devices, and canceled nonessential products. Examples include steep increases for standalone desktop RAM kits, higher laptop RAM costs, a pricier Raspberry Pi 5 with 16 GB, discontinued Steam Deck models, and broad PC price hikes.
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