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ROG Xbox Ally X Gets Nearly $200 Price Hike in Japan Amidst Global Memory and Storage Shortages
The price of the ROG Xbox Ally X has reportedly been hiked in Japan. The handheld's price has gone up from JPY 139,800 ($910) to JPY 169,800 ($1,106) — a hike of JPY 30,000, or nearly $200. Asus has not announced a reason for the price hike, but it could be due to global memory and storage shortages.
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Valve Says Steam Deck OLED Is Out of Stock Due to RAM and Storage Shortages
Valve has confirmed that ongoing memory and storage shortages has impacted Steam Deck OLED stocks in the US. All three Steam Deck models are currently out of stock on the official Steam store in the country. Valve said OLED models "may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages".
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Sony Could Reportedly Delay PS6 to as Late as 2029 Due to RAM Shortage
According to a new Bloomberg report, Sony is considering delaying its next-generation console, the PS6, to 2028 or even 2029 due to the ongoing chip crises. AI demand has led to RAM and memory shortages and price hikes, which could potentially delay the next-generation of consoles.
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Qualcomm Reveals Smartphone Brands Are Planning to Reduce Shipments Amid Global Memory Shortage
Qualcomm announced the company’s financial performance in the first fiscal quarter of the year on Wednesday. While the company posted robust growth numbers and even surpassed market expectations, it set the lowered revenue expectations for the next quarter. During the Q1 2026 earnings call with investors and analysts, Akash Palkhiwala, Chief Fina...
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Steam Machine May Be Delayed Due to RAM, Storage Shortages and Price Hikes
Valve is having a hard time finalising the price and the release date for the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame VR headset, and the next-gen Steam controller due to ongoing RAM and storage shortages. In a new blog post, the company said it would launch new Steam hardware in the "first half of 2026".
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Apple Predicts Higher Memory Costs Will Impact Its Q2 Gross Margin Despite Record Earnings
During its earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to fast-rising RAM and SSD storage chip prices in the supply chain. He said that rising RAM and storage costs had a limited impact on its financial performance so far. The iPhone maker expects the memory shortage to have a slightly greater effect on the Q2 gross margin. Apple reported record re...
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Global RAM Shortage Is Reportedly Causing GPU, Storage Drive Prices to Skyrocket
The ongoing global RAM shortage has reportedly started impacting the prices of GPUs, Solid State Drives and other storage drives. As per the report, the products listed in online and offline stores have witnessed a sharp uptick in the last couple of months. The price hike is being attributed to the RAM shortage due to the usage of memory components...
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Why Apple Is Sending Top Brass To South Korea Hotels Amid RAM Shortage War
Facing a global memory chip shortage, tech giants including Apple, Google, Dell, and Amazon are sending executives to South Korea, booking extended hotel stays to negotiate RAM supply deals directly with local manufacturers.
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Memory Prices Expected to Surge Further in 2026 as DRAM Shortage Deepens: Counterpoint
The insatiable demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and server capacity continues to wreak havoc in the memory market. According to a market research and consulting firm, the ongoing DRAM shortage caused memory prices to surge by up to 50 percent in 2025. It is also anticipated to soar by another 50 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, sig...
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Why Samsung Says Memory Shortages Will Make Every Gadget Pricier
Samsung delivered some grim news amid the ongoing festivities at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas. On the second day of the event, a company executive reportedly said that the ongoing memory chip shortage is increasing, and it might force Samsung to reprice its devices in the coming days.
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ROG Xbox Ally X Gets Nearly $200 Price Hike in Japan Amidst Global Memory and Storage Shortages
The price of the ROG Xbox Ally X has reportedly been hiked in Japan. The handheld's price has gone up from JPY 139,800 ($910) to JPY 169,800 ($1,106) — a hike of JPY 30,000, or nearly $200. Asus has not announced a reason for the price hike, but it could be due to global memory and storage shortages.
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Valve Says Steam Deck OLED Is Out of Stock Due to RAM and Storage Shortages
Valve has confirmed that ongoing memory and storage shortages has impacted Steam Deck OLED stocks in the US. All three Steam Deck models are currently out of stock on the official Steam store in the country. Valve said OLED models "may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages".
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Sony Could Reportedly Delay PS6 to as Late as 2029 Due to RAM Shortage
According to a new Bloomberg report, Sony is considering delaying its next-generation console, the PS6, to 2028 or even 2029 due to the ongoing chip crises. AI demand has led to RAM and memory shortages and price hikes, which could potentially delay the next-generation of consoles.
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Qualcomm Reveals Smartphone Brands Are Planning to Reduce Shipments Amid Global Memory Shortage
Qualcomm announced the company’s financial performance in the first fiscal quarter of the year on Wednesday. While the company posted robust growth numbers and even surpassed market expectations, it set the lowered revenue expectations for the next quarter. During the Q1 2026 earnings call with investors and analysts, Akash Palkhiwala, Chief Fina...
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Steam Machine May Be Delayed Due to RAM, Storage Shortages and Price Hikes
Valve is having a hard time finalising the price and the release date for the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame VR headset, and the next-gen Steam controller due to ongoing RAM and storage shortages. In a new blog post, the company said it would launch new Steam hardware in the "first half of 2026".
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Apple Predicts Higher Memory Costs Will Impact Its Q2 Gross Margin Despite Record Earnings
During its earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to fast-rising RAM and SSD storage chip prices in the supply chain. He said that rising RAM and storage costs had a limited impact on its financial performance so far. The iPhone maker expects the memory shortage to have a slightly greater effect on the Q2 gross margin. Apple reported record re...
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Global RAM Shortage Is Reportedly Causing GPU, Storage Drive Prices to Skyrocket
The ongoing global RAM shortage has reportedly started impacting the prices of GPUs, Solid State Drives and other storage drives. As per the report, the products listed in online and offline stores have witnessed a sharp uptick in the last couple of months. The price hike is being attributed to the RAM shortage due to the usage of memory components...
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Why Apple Is Sending Top Brass To South Korea Hotels Amid RAM Shortage War
Facing a global memory chip shortage, tech giants including Apple, Google, Dell, and Amazon are sending executives to South Korea, booking extended hotel stays to negotiate RAM supply deals directly with local manufacturers.
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Memory Prices Expected to Surge Further in 2026 as DRAM Shortage Deepens: Counterpoint
The insatiable demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and server capacity continues to wreak havoc in the memory market. According to a market research and consulting firm, the ongoing DRAM shortage caused memory prices to surge by up to 50 percent in 2025. It is also anticipated to soar by another 50 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, sig...
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Why Samsung Says Memory Shortages Will Make Every Gadget Pricier
Samsung delivered some grim news amid the ongoing festivities at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas. On the second day of the event, a company executive reportedly said that the ongoing memory chip shortage is increasing, and it might force Samsung to reprice its devices in the coming days.
