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‘PC gaming’s never been as strong’: computer retailer CEO talks about the ‘chaotic’ RAM pricing crisis, and how this ‘blip’ will not kill PC gaming
21 Jan 2026 13:28 GMT
… tracked volatile component prices (like RAM), which potential buyers could … that memory chip volatility is not a new thing.
The RAM … of price fixing where major memory manufacturers pleaded guilty to … AI demand for high-bandwidth memory, paired with only a …
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ReRAM has reentered the chat, with high-profile manufacturing deal positioning it as the 'successor to flash memory'
21 Jan 2026 11:44 GMT
… actually Random Access Memory, but a Non-Volatile Memory (think NAND, … will apparently give traditional flash memory a run for its … could 'replace both system RAM and hard drives in PCs … still have flash memory…and by extension, the memory supply crisis.
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Trump’s memory chip tariff threat risks worsening global shortage—and APAC pays the price
21 Jan 2026 08:31 GMT
… transformation initiatives that require substantial memory capacity.
The regional impact extends … data. The company’s new DDR5 synchronous DRAM, designed for AI … warrant consideration in enterprise planning:
Memory-intensive AI infrastructure projects face …
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"They can pay a 100% tariff, or they can build in America" — US Commerce Secretary issues warning to memory manufacturers as the global RAM crisis deepens
20 Jan 2026 20:00 GMT
… a direct warning to memory manufacturers that are not … produce both specialized and consumer memory.
Restricting the market further, … was completely exiting the consumer RAM market to focus on … for the ongoing global memory shortages that are threatening …
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Slimbook Executive: 14-inch laptop with up to 128GB RAM, QHD screen and Windows Linux dual boot launches
21 Jan 2026 00:15 GMT
… up to 128GB DDR5 memory running at 5,600MHz. The RAM is not … . The base model with 16GB RAM, a 500GB SSD and Ubuntu …
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CultureNews Nintendo Might Have To Raise The Price Of The Switch 2 At The Worst Time A holiday slump won't be helped by AI-fueled RAM shortages
20 Jan 2026 22:21 GMT
… in its first year, spiking RAM costs and ongoing tariffs could … to high import taxes, increased memory costs, and other market conditions … company was monitoring the current RAM situation and didn’t commit … mounting from the AI-driven RAM shortages and a weird …
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Higher SSD prices for more profit: Samsung and SK Hynix rumored to cut NAND production Memory and SSDs have already become significantly more expensive over the past months, but the worst could still be to come. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are…
20 Jan 2026 20:47 GMT
… months (Image sources: Samsung Memory)
Memory and SSDs have already become … DRAM production for themselves, memory prices have massively increased over … fabs in order to manufacture RAM for Nvidia’s Vera … drops in the SSD and RAM segment are not expected …
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The rush to build AI data centers is squeezing supplies of memory chips for automakers
20 Jan 2026 20:26 GMT
… DRAM chips, dynamic random access memory. Cars use simpler, older versions … killing off older tech like DDR4 and LPDDR4. Cars still … . Makers pledged to keep DDR4 and LPDDR4 rolling for automotive … 2028 still use designs needing DDR4 and LPDDR4 in dashboards …
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RAM price hike crisis could get … ="/computing/memory/the-memory-price-hike-crisis-could …
20 Jan 2026 18:41 GMT
… nasty memory-related price hikes for laptops and PCs
The RAM … that South Korean and Taiwanese memory chip manufacturers – meaning SK … for RAM – on top of the already steep rises the memory … they demand beefier and faster memory configurations.
We aren…
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Gaming mini PC with 16-core CPU, 64 GB DDR5 memory, 2 TB storage and OCuLink support is now discounted by $300
20 Jan 2026 18:26 GMT
… Amazon, sports 64 GB of DDR5 memory and OCuLink support. (Image source … core CPU, 64 GB of DDR5 memory, and 2 TB of solid … with 64 GB of DDR5-5600 memory and 2 TB of … purchase, especially considering the skyrocketing memory and storage prices. Interested …
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