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It won't fix the RAM crisis, but CXMT is poised to bring back mass-market DRAM production and gaming laptop brands…
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is increasing its global DRAM market share and is reportedly being used by laptop manufacturers like HP, Asus, and Acer to alleviate RAM shortages. While CXMT's current focus is on the Chinese market and standard laptops, its growth presents a potential challenge to established players like Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, who are prioritizing HBM production.
AMD graphics card price hikes are reportedly following Nvidia's, as the AI-fuelled RAM shortage continues to set wallets alight
AMD is reportedly increasing its graphics card prices by 10%, following Nvidia's earlier price hike of up to 30%. This is attributed to an ongoing RAM shortage, exacerbated by the demand for AI hardware, which is also leading to a lawsuit against major memory chip makers for alleged price fixing. Concerns are also raised about potential new AMD Radeon RX 9050 cards with only 4GB of VRAM.
Valve see the great RAM shortage "getting worse," just in case you were clinging to hopes of a cheaper Steam Machine
Valve engineers Yazan Aldehayyat and Pierre-Loup Griffais state that the global RAM shortage is worsening, with retail supply lagging behind bulk supply by three to six months. This ongoing shortage, exacerbated by demand from AI data centers, is contributing to increased hardware prices and is expected to persist for the foreseeable future.
Valve wants to price Steam Machine as competitively as possible, but fears RAM shortages are "unavoidable" and…
Valve is striving to price the upcoming Steam Machine competitively despite facing unavoidable RAM shortages due to high demand from AI data centers. Hardware designer Lawrence Yang acknowledged that external factors have already increased the price of the Steam Controller and will continue to challenge affordable pricing for the Steam Machine.
The Price of Gaming Is Becoming A Big Problem | Spot On
The cost of buying and playing video games is increasing due to factors like dynamic pricing, RAM shortages, and rising console prices. These issues are making the gaming landscape more complicated and expensive for consumers.
