TurboQuant isn’t the RAM crisis savior you’re hoping for, analysts say — as memory prices continue to look bleak

Where are we now with the RAM crisis? It’s still bleak, despite some positive glimmers of late — and I wouldn’t rely on TurboQuant to save the day.

After soaring 2,200%, DDR4 RAM prices finally fall — but don’t get too excited

We’re seeing more positive signs that the RAM crisis is easing somewhat, but be careful not to raise your expectations too high.

More RAM price-hike misery? Framework warns of ‘volatility and cost increases through the rest of 2026’ just as some GPUs suddenly get more expensive

Laptop maker Framework cautions against getting carried away with a ‘temporary reprieve’ in RAM and SSD price hikes.

AI Is Insatiable
AI Is Insatiable

While browsing our website a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon “How and When the Memory Chip Shortage Will End” by Senior Editor Samuel K. Moore. His analysis focuses on the current DRAM shortage caused by AI hyperscalers’ ravenous appetite for memory, a…

Yes, RAM prices are finally starting to fall — but here’s why you should still hold off from buying

The memory crisis is slowly easing up, as prices for RAM kits are falling, but it’s still not yet time to push for new purchases.

‘DDR5 retail prices pullback amid market correction’: TrendForce report sparks hope that we might be turning a corner in the RAM crisis

Report even hints at ‘DDR5 16GB module prices potentially normalizing by end-2026’ — but I really wouldn’t get carried away with that idea.

Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with blockbuster US IPO

SK hynix’s potential U.S. listing could raise $10-$14 billion to help it build more capacity, encourage others to follow, and end the ‘RAMmageddon’ memory shortage.

Handheld gaming PCs are in big trouble — and it’s not a surprise to see what’s responsible

The memory crisis is still a major issue with PC hardware, and handheld gaming devices may be in serious danger if the AI boom continues apace.

‘The current shortage could continue until 2030, so we expect more than a 20% shortage of the wafers’: SK Group chairman issues bleak warning on RAM crisis

We’ve had previous forecasts that the RAM crisis will continue through to 2028 — but 2030 is upping the ante worryingly here.