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Corsair isn't rolling in money from its mega-expensive RAM kits—and it's all thanks to higher component…
Corsair is experiencing a decline in gaming component and system revenue despite increased memory prices, due to higher component costs impacting their broader product offerings. While memory sales are up, other component revenues are down, affecting overall demand. The company sees potential in the AI workstation market to offset these challenges.
'Price increases are unavoidable' says Tim Cook, proving even Apple isn't impervious to the global memory…
Apple CEO Tim Cook has stated that price increases for memory and storage components are unavoidable due to unprecedented global supply chain issues. He described the current situation as a 'hundred-year flood' and indicated that Apple is absorbing some of the cost increases to shield consumers but that the situation has become unsustainable.
Microsoft doesn't know what to do about the memory pricing crisis Microsoft is causing
Microsoft is facing a memory pricing crisis, partly caused by its own AI ambitions, which is impacting its ability to release a cutting-edge new Xbox at an affordable price. New Xbox boss Asha Sharma acknowledged the need for new business models beyond just high-performance hardware, suggesting radical changes and flexible storage solutions to address the affordability issue.
MediaTek is 'cautiously optimistic' that discrete memory pricing will look less gloomy during 2026
MediaTek is cautiously optimistic that discrete memory pricing will improve in the second half of 2026, despite current challenges driven by AI demand. The semiconductor company, which saw significant revenue growth in 2025, acknowledges pricing difficulties but expects a slowdown in consumer price increases later in the year. While capacity agreements are in place, future supply constraints from manufacturers like TSMC remain a concern.
