Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028

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supply shortage Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028 Prices for memory sold for 2027 “are much higher than 2026 prices.” Scharon Harding – Oct 1, 2026 1:49 pm | 29 A DDR4 8GB SODIMM RAM. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra expects demand for the firm’s memory to exceed its available supply over that period, he told investors last night. Micron no longer sells consumer RAM, and Mehrotra’s statements refer to Micron’s business-to-business sales of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI and DRAM for servers.

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▪supply shortage Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028 Prices for memory sold for 2027 “are much higher than 2026 prices.” Scharon Harding – Oct 1, 2026 1:49 pm | 29 A DDR4 8GB SODIMM RAM.
▪Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra expects demand for the firm’s memory to exceed its available supply over that period, he told investors last night.
▪Micron no longer sells consumer RAM, and Mehrotra’s statements refer to Micron’s business-to-business sales of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI and DRAM for servers.

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▪ Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra says RAM shortages will persist into 2028 and perhaps beyond, and customers will pay "much higher prices" than they did this year (Simon Sharwood/The Register) — Techmeme

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supply shortage Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028 Prices for memory sold for 2027 “are much higher than 2026 prices.” Scharon Harding – Oct 1, 2026 1:49 pm | 29 A DDR4 8GB SODIMM RAM. Credit: Getty A DDR4 8GB SODIMM RAM. Credit: Getty Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Micron and Samsung executives this week said the memory shortage will continue for at least the next couple of years. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra expects demand for the firm’s memory to exceed its available supply over that period, he told investors last night.

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