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AI Is Eating the World's RAM and Your Next Phone Is Paying for It
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal devices are getting more expensive, with fingers pointed at artificial intelligence as the cause. | artificial intelligence, consumer electronics | CNN Business (archived) | |
| 2 | RAM chips are used in personal and industrial electronics. | RAM chips, consumer electronics | BBC News (archived) | |
| 3 | RAM prices have doubled in lower-end models and quadrupled in others. | RAM chips | BBC News (archived) | |
| 4 | Industry experts warn smartphones may regress in quality through 2026, with lower-end models set to use weaker chips to maintain affordability. | smartphones, consumer electronics | CNBC (archived) | |
| 5 | AI data centers are demanding more computing power and hoarding RAM chips, squeezing consumer supplies. | artificial intelligence, data centers, RAM chips | Los Angeles Times (archived) | |
| 6 | The Nintendo Switch 2 could become more expensive as a result of the RAM squeeze. | Nintendo, Nintendo Switch 2 | www.globalbankingandfinance.com (archived) | |
| 7 | Industry leaders predict RAM-driven costs will not recover before 2027 or 2028, as producers need time to adjust capacity. | RAM producers, consumer electronics | CNBC (archived) |