RAM Shortage: Difference between revisions
In October 2025, OpenAI signed major deals with Samsung and SK Hynix to set aside 40% of global RAM for itself, drastically increasing the price of RAM. Manufacturers have ceased producing consumer RAM to keep prices high and profit from the AI boom. CEOs have also introduced the concept of renting computing power to profit from the chaos. |
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
{{Ph-I-B}} | {{Ph-I-B}}OpenAI is the pioneer of the Artificial Intelligence boom in the entire world. | ||
Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix are the main RAM producers for consumers and corporations. | |||
==[Incident]== | ==[Incident]== | ||
{{Ph-I-I}} | {{Ph-I-I}}On October 1st 2025, OpenAI signed deals with major memory manufacturers to secure 40% of global RAM production. As of February 2026, RAM prices have tripled compared to October 2025. By late 2026, 70% of all RAM usage is expected to come from AI data centers. [1] | ||
=== | ===Corporate response=== | ||
* Micron has exited the consumer RAM market to focus resources toward manufacturing RAM to supply AI data centers. | |||
* Samsung has promised to continue selling SSDs | |||
* Samsung and Hk Hynix have increased RAM prices due to slowed production and less competition from Micron<br /> | |||
==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||
{{Ph-I-ConR}} | {{Ph-I-ConR}}Consumers have responded to the situation by: | ||
* Highlighting the potential fuffilment of Jeff Bezos' desire for consumers to rent computing power from the cloud. [3] | |||
* Making several YouTube videos stating how this will impact the future of home computing. [4] [5]<br /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}}[https://medium.com/predict/openai-crashed-the-global-memory-supply-4cc7136c3e73 <nowiki>[1] Medium</nowiki>] | ||
[https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business <nowiki>[2] Micron Investors</nowiki>] | |||
[3] [https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/jeff-bezos-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-bezos-envisions-that-youll-give-up-your-pc-for-an-ai-cloud-version Windows Central] | |||
[4] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfOREULEqRU RAM prices are Worse Than You Think] | |||
{{Ph-I-C}} | [5][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-eeJP0J7c&t=633s WTF Just Happened? | The Corrupt Memory Industry & Micron]{{Ph-I-C}} | ||
Revision as of 01:08, 6 February 2026
Background
OpenAI is the pioneer of the Artificial Intelligence boom in the entire world.
Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix are the main RAM producers for consumers and corporations.
[Incident]
On October 1st 2025, OpenAI signed deals with major memory manufacturers to secure 40% of global RAM production. As of February 2026, RAM prices have tripled compared to October 2025. By late 2026, 70% of all RAM usage is expected to come from AI data centers. [1]
Corporate response
- Micron has exited the consumer RAM market to focus resources toward manufacturing RAM to supply AI data centers.
- Samsung has promised to continue selling SSDs
- Samsung and Hk Hynix have increased RAM prices due to slowed production and less competition from Micron
Consumer response
Consumers have responded to the situation by:
- Highlighting the potential fuffilment of Jeff Bezos' desire for consumers to rent computing power from the cloud. [3]
- Making several YouTube videos stating how this will impact the future of home computing. [4] [5]
References
- ↑ ref goes here
[3] Windows Central
[4] RAM prices are Worse Than You Think
[5]WTF Just Happened? | The Corrupt Memory Industry & Micron