AI Memory Crunch
June 24 – June 25, 2026 Updated 11h ago
The AI memory crunch behind the chip selloff: why DRAM prices are soaring
Memory makers are diverting almost all capacity to high-bandwidth chips for AI, squeezing conventional DRAM, lifting prices as much as 90% and pushing up the cost of PCs and smartphones into 2027.
Apple and Xbox raise prices as AI-driven memory shortage hits consumers
Apple CEO Tim Cook says device prices will rise because of a global memory-chip shortage driven by AI demand, with the next iPhone Pro reportedly up more than $200. Microsoft will raise Xbox console prices by $100 to $150 from August 1.