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RAMmageddon: AI’s impact on the memory market

By Bijan Hosseini, CNN

Published 8:15 AM EST, Fri February 27, 2026

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RAMmageddon: AI's impact on the memory market

The global RAM market is experiencing a severe price crisis, with the cost of memory chips surging by as much as 80 - 90% in recent months. Driven by the insatiable, high-margin demand for AI data center infrastructure, manufacturers have shifted production capacity away from consumer products, causing a shortage expected to last well into 2026, and potentially up to 2028, analysts warn.

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