RAMmageddon? AI-driven memory shortage sends DRAM prices 'parabolic'

Digitimes
Feb 16, 2026, 3:07 am237 ptsTop
The global memory industry is facing its most severe supply crunch in more than a decade. DRAM and NAND prices are rising at record speed, while high-bandwidth memory capacity is increasingly absorbed by artificial intelligence data centers.

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