The AI RAM shortage is also driving up SSD prices

I thought the WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD in my gaming PC was pricey when I bought it for $173 in 2024, but now that same SSD costs $649, more than what I paid for most of the parts

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Sony and Nintendo are both openly saying memory prices are exploding because AI datacenters are taking up supply, and now we are getting hit with

There may be a long wait before the end of the RAM shortage that's driving up prices on everything from phones to gaming handhelds. During an earnings call on Thursday, Samsung

EXCLUSIVE: China's AI chipmakers raise prices as high-bandwidth memory shortage bites reut.rs/3UyKQqF

AI data center demand is fueling a multi-year chip shortage, pushing up component costs and retail device prices.