RAM Shortage and Higher Laptop Prices Not Expected to End This Year (or Next) ...

PC builders have watched memory prices rise far faster than expected, raising questions about what is driving the market and where it goes next.

The AI gold rush has sent demand—and prices—for computer memory shooting skyward. Here’s how to size your PC’s RAM the smart way for real-world use, whether you're scoping out a new system or just ...

DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a new computer in 2026.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A technology shockwave is rippling through the global electronics market, and Springfield consumers are likely to feel it soon. A massive buy‑up of computer RAM, the short‑term ...

Memory chip costs are up as AI companies gobble up the hot commodity. Consumer electronics companies like Dell and HP are ...

A growing procession of tech industry leaders, including Elon Musk and Tim Coo,k are warning about a global crisis in the making: A shortage of memory chips is beginning to hammer profits, derail ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the data centers needed to power it, are creating a supply crisis for computer memory chips, known as "RAM". Some fear that ...

A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. RAM, also ...

Companies that make memory chips have seen their share prices skyrocket over the last year. Investors received even more good ...

The first few months of 2025 were full of graphics card reviews where we generally came away impressed with performance and completely at a loss on availability and pricing. The testing in these ...