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DRAM Prices Surge 90% Amid AI Chip Demand

2/10/2026

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  • DRAM prices have risen 80–90% this quarter due to a surge in high-bandwidth memory demand from the AI boom.
  • NVIDIA Corporation is securing chips through 2028, leaving other sectors with supply shortages.
  • The memory industry's cyclical nature, combined with rapid AI data-center expansion, has amplified price pressures.
  • Micron Technology, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are building new fabs, but these will not relieve price pressures until 2027 or later.