It’s hard to believe, but 2026 is almost upon us. It’s a new year for renewed resolutions, fresh starts, and — unfortunately — more expensive smartphones.
As AI continues to get bigger, companies are building more and larger data centers to keep the lights on. Those data centers require tremendous amounts of RAM to function, and as you might have heard, that’s quickly leading to a RAM shortage. AI companies are buying RAM at significantly higher levels than ever before, leading to less of it to go around and dramatically higher prices for the inventory that is available.