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IDC Warns of Record 2026 Smartphone Slump as AI Memory Crunch Bites

Analysts tie the squeeze to AI-driven shifts toward data‑center memory, projecting elevated prices with scarce supply into 2027.

Samsung Raises HBM Prices as AI Boom Drains Memory Supply

Sony Weighs PS6 Delay to 2028–2029 as AI-Driven Memory Shortage Hits Consoles

Valve Says Steam Deck OLED Stock Will Fluctuate as Global Memory Shortage Hits

TT Games Halves Lego Batman PC Recommended RAM to 16GB After Testing

Samsung Starts HBM4 Mass Production as PC Makers Seek New RAM Sources

Apple Shatters Q1 Records on ‘Staggering’ iPhone 17 Demand, Signals Supply and Margin Pressure

DDR4 Prices Spike Past DDR5 as DRAM Market Stays Tight

Costco Removes RAM From Display PCs as Retailers Guard High-Value Parts

RTX 5070 Ti Supply Tightens as ASUS EOL Claim Collides With New Clarification

SK Hynix Unveils $13 Billion Packaging Plant as AI Memory Crunch Deepens

Samsung Forecasts Record Q4 Profit as AI Memory Boom Lifts Prices

AI-Fueled Memory Squeeze Triggers Steep Q1 Price Hikes and Windfall Profits

Sony and Microsoft Weigh Pushing Next‑Gen Consoles Beyond 2027–28 as RAM Costs Soar

Sapphire Executive Sees DRAM Market Starting to Steady in 6–8 Months as AI Demand Reorders Supply

Micron to Shut Down Crucial Consumer Sales by February 2026 as AI Absorbs Memory Supply

AMD Reportedly Raises Radeon Supplier Prices by $10 Per 8GB, With Another Hike Planned in January

Micron Winds Down Crucial Consumer Brand to Redirect Memory Supply to AI