Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028
2028. That's when memory executives say the shortage ends — if it ends at all. 2027 prices are already locked in much higher than 2026.
Why it matters
Memory supply constraints are extending deeper into the decade, directly affecting AI infrastructure costs and data-center buildout timelines. Practitioners budgeting compute capacity and enterprises planning large-scale deployments need to account for sustained memory price pressure through 2028.
The key facts
4 to knowMemory shortage expected to persist through 2028 per executives
2027 memory prices are 'much higher than 2026 prices' — specific percentage not disclosed
Micron CEO quoted as source
Published Oct 1, 2026 (future date, article appears to be hypothetical scenario or simulation)
The story so far
Earlier coverage of this storyline
- Memory squeeze set to tighten through 2028, Micron saysComputerworld
- This story
Go to the source
Ars Technicaarstechnica.com
Publisher excerpt: Prices for memory sold for 2027 "are much higher than 2026 prices."