Samsung warns RAM-pocalypse could last until 2028 — as its profits continue to rise

Samsung says the memory shortage will persist through 2028 and worsen in 2027.

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A torrent of states are repealing data center tax exemptions — but it could increase costs by upwards of 7%

Multiple states are repealing or modifying sales tax exemptions, and it could cause the cost of data centers to skyrocket.

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Samsung’s latest report suggests the RAM crisis is only just getting started — could we be looking at a new normal?
 Samsung’s latest report suggests the RAM crisis is only just getting started — could we be looking at a new normal?

Don’t expect the RAM crisis to get better beyond 2027, at least according to Samsung, and a new report suggests it’s worse than we thought.

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Nvidia GPU prices might be on the rise again — and it makes RTX 3090 dual-GPU setups like this more appealing than ever
 Nvidia GPU prices might be on the rise again — and it makes RTX 3090 dual-GPU setups like this more appealing than ever

Rumors suggest Nvidia GPU prices may be increasing soon, and it’s exactly why spare PC hardware parts are important.

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The RAM crisis just forced Framework into a nasty price hike — and Apple’s rumored solution to the memory crunch is renting Macs to cash-strapped consumers
 The RAM crisis just forced Framework into a nasty price hike — and Apple’s rumored solution to the memory crunch is renting Macs to cash-strapped consumers

Apple’s plan to sidestep the RAM crisis could be renting Macs, iPhones and iPads to consumers.

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Brace yourself for more RAM misery: DDR5 is now getting pricier — and there’s a rumor that CPUs will be more expensive next year
 Brace yourself for more RAM misery: DDR5 is now getting pricier — and there’s a rumor that CPUs will be more expensive next year

It looks like the memory crisis isn’t going anywhere, between DDR5 RAM price hikes and a new rumor about more expensive CPUs.

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CEO of big memory chip maker says 2027 could be the ‘worst year in the industry’s history’ — and other RAM crisis rumblings back up that dire prediction
 CEO of big memory chip maker says 2027 could be the ‘worst year in the industry’s history’ — and other RAM crisis rumblings back up that dire prediction

Fresh RAM misery, including a seriously gloomy forecast from the boss of a big chip maker, intensifies fears that this crisis is here to stay.

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US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom

SK Hynix is experiencing a boom credited to AI. It will ride that to a multibillion-dollar U.S. IPO, expected to take place on Friday.

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Apple may have a plan to ‘ease frustration over price hikes and longer delivery times’ with its Macs — but I wouldn’t count on it working
 Apple may have a plan to ‘ease frustration over price hikes and longer delivery times’ with its Macs — but I wouldn’t count on it working

Analyst suggests more consumer RAM is going to data centers next year — maybe a lot more, and that’s a real worry.

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Lenovo declares a ‘new normal’ for higher memory pricing in the 2030s, while Microsoft forecasts prices to double again in a year
 Lenovo declares a ‘new normal’ for higher memory pricing in the 2030s, while Microsoft forecasts prices to double again in a year

The RAM crisis could get a lot worse over the next few years if Lenovo and Microsoft are right — and I can easily believe they are.

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