#supply-shortage

#supply-shortage

Memory prices are set to spike again as chipmakers prioritize AI server production over consumer devices, with analysts warning of a high double-digit jump in Q1 2026 alone as demand outpaces supply. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are reportedly planning to raise server memory prices by up to 70 percent this quarter, according to Korea Economic Daily. Combined with 50 percent increases in 2025, this could nearly double prices by mid-2026.

Asahi Group Holdings said in a news release on September 29 that it was "experiencing a system failure caused by the cyberattack, affecting operations in Japan." According to several news outlets, the attack halted Asahi's production in a majority of its 30 production facilities in Japan, and the company has been unable to resume operations since September 29. In the release, it added that while no leakage of customer data had been confirmed, its order and shipment operations in Japan had been suspended.