A global memory chip shortage, driven by surging demand for AI data centers, is expected to persist through 2027, according to industry analysts cited by The New York Times. The shortage has pushed prices for DRAM and NAND flash memory up by 20% and 15% respectively in the second quarter of 2026, impacting consumer electronics and server costs. Major chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expanding production, but supply constraints remain as AI workloads require increasingly large memory capacities.
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