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flag AI demand is causing severe shortages and price spikes in standard memory chips, affecting tech products and supply chains.

flag The AI boom is causing unexpected shortages and sharp price hikes for traditional memory chips like DDR5 and standard DRAM used in smartphones, computers, and servers. flag As chipmakers prioritize high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI systems, supply of non-HBM memory has tightened, driving spot prices nearly tripling since last year and inventory down to eight weeks. flag This "super cycle" is boosting profits for major makers like Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, with soaring share prices, but is also increasing costs for tech companies, prompting price hikes in products like Raspberry Pi. flag Analysts predict the shortage could last one to two years, with a possible downturn by 2027.

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