The memory crisis is getting so bad that even retro RAM prices are going to the Moon

This is happening because customers are desperate to secure more reliable supplies, adopting lower capacity configurations or ...

DRAM shortage chaos pushes DDR4 sky high, dragging brands back to DDR2

Memory crisis deepens as manufacturers abandon newer RAM for older chips while AI workloads reshape global semiconductor ...
PC World

Samsung is closing out DDR3 and DDR4 memory to focus on DDR5

Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all its sons away. It’s unlikely that dual-channel memory was on the mind of the poet when those words were written, but they remain true nonetheless. As the ...
Digi Times

Winbond raises DDR3 prices to match DDR4, accelerates shift to DDR4

Facing ongoing DRAM shortages and widespread capacity constraints, chipmaker Winbond has raised the price of its 4Gb DDR3 chips to match that of equivalent DDR4 products. The company is rapidly ...
The Next Web

The AI memory crisis just hit DDR2, a standard from 2003, with 60% price hikes

TrendForce says DDR2 contract prices rose 55-60% in Q2 as hardware makers downgrade to older memory generations to cope with AI-driven DRAM shortages.
Semiconductor Engineering

DDR Memory Test Challenges From DDR3 to DDR5

Cloud, networking, enterprise, high-performance computing, big data, and artificial intelligence are propelling the development of double data rate (DDR) memory chip technology. Demand for lower power ...
DATAQUEST

Consumer DRAM shortages extend to DDR2 products with contract prices expected to continue rising in 3Q26

Three major DRAM suppliers continue to prioritize advanced-node production to support growing demand for HBM and server DRAM ...
PC Gamer

Seeing the absolute state of memory pricing, Chinese DIY community opts for DDR3 motherboards instead

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