4 days ago · Worsening DRAM and NAND shortages driven by AI demand could push PC and smartphone prices up by as much as 8%, with memory costs already forcing manufacturers to …

Dec 6, 2025 · Companies are pouring trillions into training vast AI models like ChatGPT-5 and Google Gemini 3, and these neural networks are insatiably hungry for specialized memory …

1 day ago · A global memory chip shortage in late 2025 is driving up the cost of smartphones and laptops, and the effects could last until 2027, says IDC. The shortage is happening as chip …

Dec 19, 2025 · Moving to PCs, the IDC says the memory shortage creates a “perfect storm” for the PC industry, coming at the same time Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 and pushes …

Dec 16, 2025 · The firm estimated surging memory prices have already increased the bill of materials for a low-end phone by 25%, with more to come in 2026. This could mean that …

5 days ago · For years, memory has been cheap and easy to source. That period may be ending. IDC says a worsening shortage of critical components could drive PC,

Dec 19, 2025 · The organization says that growth in units won’t last in part because of “the ongoing global memory shortage,” IDC said. Because of the rise in prices, IDC expects a soft …