The answer: AI of course.

Reports suggest NAND production cuts by Samsung and SK Hynix could lead to higher SSD prices as storage supply tightens. The ...

At CES 2026, sleek new laptops dazzled—but soaring memory costs driven by AI chip demand threaten to make everyday PCs ...

AI companies’ need for a once obscure and affordable type of microchip threatens to drive up prices of all electronics—and ...

PC maker Framework announced Monday its higher-memory desktops would see significant price hikes thanks to memory supply shortages, jumping from $2,985 ($US1,999) to $3,672 ($US2,459) for its 128GB ...

Big Tech’s AI-fueled memory shortage is set to be the PC industry’s defining story for 2026 and beyond. Standalone, direct-to ...

With RAM pricing stability possibly not arriving until 2027, per Ubrani, it may be a while until RAM is readily available ...

As tech giants continue hoarding memory chips to build their AI farms, and suppliers gleefully jack up their prices in turn, ...

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