The topic The RAM demand won’t resolve in 2026, and 2027 doesn’t look great either… is currently the subject of lively discussion — readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.
This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies’ decisions and competitors’ reactions can quickly change the picture.
Things look pretty dire in the world of PC hardware. RAM and storage prices have been skyrocketing, and any real chance of either of them coming down requires either more manufacturing lines to get set up or for the AI hype to die down, both of which will likely take years to manifest, if they ever do.
Well, one report has given us a peek at what we could be looking at in future. As it turns out, 2026 doesn’t seem like the year we’ll see prices go down…but 2027 isn’t looking too hot, either.
In a report by Nikkei Asia, the publication claims that the RAM shortage may not fully clear up until 2027 at the earliest. Given how the AI industry is showing zero signs of slowing down any time soon, the best bet we have to see relief in RAM prices is with the production lines. If RAM companies can flood the market with more sticks, there will be far more for consumers to purchase, reducing demand.
Unfortunately, even the big leagues cannot magically whip up a new factory overnight. As Nikkei Asia claims:
Samsung Electronics, the world’s leading memory chip maker, plans to bring the fourth fabrication plant at its Pyeongtaek campus in South Korea online in 2026. But full-scale mass production will not begin until 2027 or later.
The facility also will make logic chips for computing, limiting its capacity to increase production of memory.
Nikkei Asia also reports that Samsung is creating a fifth production line in Pyeongtaek. This one will specifically produce RAM designed to handle AI tasks, which should alleviate the strain on the PC market for hardware. The bad news is, this one will take even longer to come online, with Nikkei Asia claiming it won’t arrive “until 2028 or later.”
If there’s any good news to take from this, it’s that memory companies are taking steps to help bring RAM supply in line with demand. It’s just that it’s going to take a while for that to happen.
This strategy is squeezing smaller PC makers in a big way, says a recent report.