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https://www.idc.com/resource-center/blog/global-memory-shortage-crisis-market-analysis-and-the-potential-impact-on-the-smartphone-and-pc-markets-in-2026/
IDC - Global Memory Shortage Crisis: Market Analysis and the Potential Impact on the Smartphone and...
Feb 10, 2026 - A global memory shortage is reshaping smartphone and PC markets for 2026. Rising DRAM and NAND costs threaten pricing, specs, and growth across devices.
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https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260317/sk-chairman-warns-global-memory-shortage-may-last-through-2030
SK chairman warns global memory shortage may last through 2030 - The Korea Times
Mar 17, 2026 - SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said the global memory chip shortage is likely to continue for several more years, potentially lasting through 2030....
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https://petapixel.com/2026/04/13/prograde-digital-forced-to-increase-prices-as-memory-shortage-continues/
ProGrade Digital Forced to Increase Prices as Memory Shortage Continues | PetaPixel
Apr 13, 2026 - ProGrade Digital announced that it will be forced to raise prices as the flash memory shortage has put too much pressure on its business.
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https://www.idc.com/resource-center/blog/higher-asps-lower-unit-volumes-how-the-memory-crisis-is-reshaping-the-pc-and-smartphone-outlook/
IDC - Memory Shortage Crisis Hits PCs and Smartphones
Feb 27, 2026 - Rising DRAM and NAND prices are driving double-digit unit declines in PCs and smartphones, reshaping margins, market share, and pricing power.
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https://www.iclarified.com/100592/new-mac-studio-and-touchscreen-macbook-pro-could-be-delayed-by-memory-shortage
New Mac Studio and Touchscreen MacBook Pro Could Be Delayed by Memory Shortage - iClarified
New Mac Studio models could be delayed by memory shortages, with Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro also facing a later release window due to supply...
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-raises-prices-of-surface-laptops-amid-memory-shortage
Microsoft Raises Prices of Surface Laptops Amid Memory Shortage | PCMag
Prices of Snapdragon-powered Surfaces are going up by at least $100.
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https://moneycheck.com/smartphone-market-heads-for-historic-2026-drop-as-memory-shortage-bites-hard/
Smartphone Market Heads for Historic 2026 Drop as Memory Shortage Bites Hard
Apr 20, 2026 - IDC says 2026 smartphone shipments may fall 13% to 1.1 billion as memory shortages lift costs and reduce sub-$100 models.
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/raspberry-pi-models-get-third-price-hike-in-4-months-due-to-memory-shortage
Raspberry Pi Models Get Third Price Hike in 4 Months Due to Memory Shortage | PCMag
The company also introduced a 3GB option for Pi 4. Since the news was posted on April 1, founder Eben Upton clarified that he wasn't joking.
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https://www.theverge.com/news/847344/micron-ram-memory-shortage-2026-earnings
Micron says memory shortage will ‘persist’ beyond 2026 | The Verge
Dec 18, 2025 - Micron doesn’t expect the memory shortage to end anytime soon, with CEO Sanjay Mehrotra saying that “tight industry conditions” across DRAM and NAND flash...
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https://www.networkworld.com/article/4119222/whats-causing-the-memory-shortage.html
What’s causing the memory shortage? | Network World
Jan 21, 2026 - AI data centers are the chief culprits, but other issues will extend memory shortage problems into 2027, analysts say.
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https://www.cfos-emobility.de/en/cfos-charging-manager/documentation/out-of-memory.htm
cFos eMobility - Remedy memory shortage in the cFos Power Brain Controller
Instructions for rectifying the lack of memory in the cFos Power Brain Controller
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https://www.informationweek.com/it-infrastructure/memory-shortage-doesn-t-have-to-spell-disaster-for-it-budgets
Memory shortage doesn't have to spell disaster for IT budgets
Mar 20, 2026 - Hyperscalers are scooping up memory supply to fuel AI, driving up prices and tightening inventory. Find out how CIOs are responding to the memory shortage.
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https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/smartphone-memory-shortage-2026-idc/
Smartphone memory shortage to cut 2026 shipments: IDC ...
Apr 20, 2026 - The smartphone memory shortage is now expected to wipe 12.9% off global handset shipments in 2026, taking the market down to 1.12 billion units, according to...
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https://www.techpowerup.com/343518/memory-shortage-just-started-major-price-hikes-ahead-warns-team-group
Memory Shortage Just Started, Major Price Hikes Ahead, Warns Team Group | TechPowerUp
Memory markets are currently facing a significant supply shortage, with December contract prices for key DRAM categories increasing by 80 to 100%, according to...
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https://gizmodo.com/the-memory-shortage-has-come-for-valves-steam-machine-2000718415
The Memory Shortage Has Come for Valve’s Steam Machine
Feb 5, 2026 - You really, really shouldn’t expect a cheap Steam Machine or Steam Frame headset.
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https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260330/korean-chip-giants-step-up-china-investments-to-combat-ai-memory-shortage
Korean chip giants step up China investments to combat AI memory shortage - The Korea Times
Mar 30, 2026 - HONG KONG — Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are stepping up investments in their wafer fabs in China, racing to boost supply amid high market dema...
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https://www.koreatimes.co.kr:443/business/companies/20260330/korean-chip-giants-step-up-china-investments-to-combat-ai-memory-shortage
Korean chip giants step up China investments to combat AI memory shortage - The Korea Times
Mar 30, 2026 - HONG KONG — Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are stepping up investments in their wafer fabs in China, racing to boost supply amid high market dema...
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https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/report-claims-the-global-cpu-shortage-is-more-acute-for-processors-than-memory-as-industry-waits-for-intels-18a-chips-to-plug-the-gap/
Report claims the global CPU shortage is 'more acute for processors than memory' as industry waits...
Apr 20, 2026 - Yes, it's caused by AI demand. What else?
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https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/memory-cards/sony-suspends-memory-cards-due-to-the-global-shortage-of-semiconductors-memory-and-other-factors-in-japan-is-it-a-sign-the-memory-crisis-is-worsening
Sony suspends memory cards “due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other...
Mar 27, 2026 - Worldwide memory crises force Sony to stop deliveries of mainstream memory card lines to Japanese retailers and customers
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https://www.blocksandfiles.com/ai-ml/2026/01/26/memory-and-ssd-shortage-will-end-in-tiers-say-storage-vendors/4090433
Memory and SSD shortage will end in tiers, say storage vendors
Feb 11, 2026 - WEKA and Hammerspace have issued guides on how to respond to the memory and SSD supply shortages and price hikes.
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https://www.digitimes.com/newsshow/emailnews.asp?datePublish=2026/03/30&pages=PD&seq=206
AI compression won't ease memory crunch, NAND shortage set to persist - email a friend
Email a friend about: AI compression won't ease memory crunch, NAND shortage set to persist
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https://www.channeldive.com/news/hp-ai-pcs-memory-chip-shortage/810305/
Why HP isn’t worried about a PC memory chip shortage | Channel Dive
“Hiccups have happened before and we have learned to live with them — it’s a normal situation in this industry,” said HP's Marcos Razon.
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/sony-raise-playstation-5-prices-amid-surge-memory-chip-costs
Sony plans to raise PlayStation 5 prices due to shortage of memory chips | Fox Business
Mar 30, 2026 - Sony announced plans to raise the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles by $100 in the U.S. to account for a shortage of memory chips that has pushed costs...
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/sk-group-chairman-says-memory-chip-shortage-will-last-until-2030
SK Group chairman says memory chip shortage will last until 2030 — wafer supply trails demand by...
Mar 18, 2026 - SK Hynix's CEO is expected to announce price stabilization measures soon.
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https://www.cio.com/brandposts/corporate-memory-loss-how-the-global-memory-shortage-is-reshaping-device-planning/
Corporate memory loss: How the global memory shortage is reshaping device planning | CIO
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https://petapixel.com/2026/03/27/sony-shuts-down-nearly-its-entire-memory-card-business-due-to-ssd-shortage/
Sony Shuts Down Nearly Its Entire Memory Card Business Due to Flash Shortage | PetaPixel
Mar 30, 2026 - Sony has announced that it is suspending fulfillment of all orders for nearly its entire SD and CFexpress memory card product lines.
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https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260417PD200/cpu-intel-pc-amd-industrial.html
CPU shortage more acute than memory; industry awaits Intel 18A yield improvement
Apr 17, 2026 - A global CPU shortage is disrupting PC and industrial-computing supply chains, as processors are out of stock even at premium prices, while memory is limited...
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https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20251125-lenovo-stockpiles-ram
Lenovo is stockpiling 50% more memory than usual to weather the PC parts shortage caused by the AI...
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https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/the-global-memory-shortage-will-cost-us-all
The Global Memory-Chip Shortage Will Cost Us All
Makers of automobile electronics, telecom equipment and other components face a separate but related issue: They often require older types of memory that...
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