Memory prices are predicted to rise as much as 50% in Q3 and it only gets worse from there
Memory prices for RAM and SSDs are predicted to increase significantly in Q3 and Q4 of 2026, with further year-on-year increases expected in 2027, driven by demand from AI data centers. A recovery is not anticipated until 2028. This price surge is already impacting PC builds and is expected to lead to price hikes for devices like iPads and Macbooks.
- Entities
- Platform: Steam Deck
- Topic: Memory Prices
- Topic: Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Company: OpenAI
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Platform: PC
- Company: Samsung
- Topic: AI Data Centers
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