Despite Doomsday Predictions, This CEO Thinks RAM Crunch Will End in Late 2027
While some expect the problem to last until 2030, Acer CEO Jason Chen thinks prices will start to come down by the end of 2027.As TechSpot notes, Chen says existing shortages are largely affecting high-end components, while standard RAM and SSD supplies are good to go. That said, he still expects PC prices to jump by up to 20% by early 2027, then level off. In June, IDC predicted that PC shipments would decline by 11.3% this year, with Q4 projected to drop by 20% year over year.More memory fabrication capacity should come online in 2028, which could further accelerate that price reversal.
- ▪While some expect the problem to last until 2030, Acer CEO Jason Chen thinks prices will start to come down by the end of 2027.As TechSpot notes, Chen says existing shortages are largely affecting high-end components, while standard RAM and
- ▪That said, he still expects PC prices to jump by up to 20% by early 2027, then level off.
- ▪In June, IDC predicted that PC shipments would decline by 11.3% this year, with Q4 projected to drop by 20% year over year.More memory fabrication capacity should come online in 2028, which could further accelerate that price reversal.
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When will the memory crunch end? While some expect the problem to last until 2030, Acer CEO Jason Chen thinks prices will start to come down by the end of 2027.As TechSpot notes, Chen says existing shortages are largely affecting high-end components, while standard RAM and SSD supplies are good to go. That said, he still expects PC prices to jump by up to 20% by early 2027, then level off. In June, IDC predicted that PC shipments would decline by 11.3% this year, with Q4 projected to drop by 20% year over year.More memory fabrication capacity should come online in 2028, which could further accelerate that price reversal. Cheap RAM from suppliers like China's CXMT could also help there, though it may be harder for US companies to get their hands on it.
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