Several technology companies warn that higher memory prices will persist for multiple years, affecting PCs, consoles, and devices. Reports say Micron expects a DRAM crisis to continue until at least 2028, indicating that pricing pressure is not temporary. Other coverage describes rising DRAM and NAND costs as part of a broader supply-demand imbalance, with companies like Lenovo telling customers that high memory prices may be the “new normal” through 2030 and that DRAM and NAND may not return to early-2025 levels.
Some outlets also connect the cost pressure to demand from artificial intelligence, with companies attributing major price increases for devices and consoles to elevated chip costs linked to AI-related needs. Additional reporting highlights concerns that the situation is more difficult for smaller players, describing the memory shortage as an existential or severe challenge for companies with less flexibility in procurement and pricing.
Overall, the sources present a consensus: memory market conditions remain tight, leading to sustained higher costs across consumer and enterprise hardware, with timelines extending through the late 2020s into 2030.
