"Your next smartphone or PC might cost more amid a global memory shortage that the International Data Corporation expects to "persist well into 2027." A new report from the research firm lays out the potential impact of the RAM crunch, saying it "signals the end of an era of cheap, abundant memory and storage" - for now, at least. The price of RAM has skyrocketed over the past few months as the world's biggest memory makers - Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix -"
"allocate more resources for AI companies, which are buying up tons of memory for their massive data centers. Though PC gamers looking to upgrade their build's RAM may have been the first to feel the impact of this crunch, it's coming for other devices, too. As noted by the IDC, the cost of a smartphone "is heavily dependent" on the type of memory it uses, with soaring RAM costs leading phonemakers to "raise prices significantly, cut specifications or both.""
The International Data Corporation expects a global memory shortage to persist well into 2027. RAM prices have skyrocketed as manufacturers Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix shift capacity toward AI customers buying large amounts for data centers. The increased demand has already affected PC upgrades and is spreading to other devices. Smartphone costs are highly dependent on memory type, prompting phonemakers to raise prices, reduce specifications, or both. Budget-focused brands such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Honor, and Huawei will likely pass higher memory costs onto consumers. The trend signals a temporary end to cheap, abundant memory and storage.
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