Analysts warn of steep increase in smartphone and PC prices as a global shortage of memory chips leaves manufacturers ...

Increasing costs of memory components, including DRAM, are forcing OEMs to raise the selling price of devices.

Research firm IDC predicts that the average price of computers could rise by up to 8% in 2026 due to a global shortage of memory chips (RAM and NAND). The background is the sharp increase in demand ...

TL;DR: DDR4 and GDDR6 memory prices are set to surge by up to 43% in Q3 2025 due to end-of-life status, supply shortages, and shifting production to DDR5 and GDDR7 technologies. This trend impacts PC ...

Some suppliers are said to be preparing price increases of around 15–20% from the second half of 2026, alongside revised supply contracts.

A global memory chip shortage, predicted to last until 2027, is set to drive up the cost of smartphones and laptops in 2026.

Research firm IDC says 'major memory makers have shifted production toward memory used in AI data centers, such as high-bandwidth memory and high-capacity DDR5' ...

Acer and Asus executives confirmed this week that the impact of rising DRAM costs is becoming more pronounced in manufacturing budgets, and that retail price adjustments ...

Now, as the year winds down, we’re facing price spikes for memory and storage that are unlike anything I’ve seen in two ...

The future of purchasing a new PC looks daunting for gamers and tech enthusiasts. Reports suggest a significant price ...

As if skyrocketing RAM prices wasn't enough, Kingston's Datacentre SSD Business Manager Cameron Crandall says to expect ...

Currently we are using DDR5 on both amd and Intel platforms at monumental speeds up to 8,000MT/second at 4,000MHz. That may sound impressive but the obvious question is how much attention we should ...