I used to recommend RAM and SSDs as a wallet-friendly PC upgrade, but the RAM crisis has that advice dead in the water — here's what to do instead

No longer is RAM the easiest piecemeal PC upgrade available to us — but don't despair, because there are more ways to squeeze ...
PCMag

RAM Reality Check: How Much Memory Do You Really Need in Your Next PC?

The AI gold rush has sent demand—and prices—for computer memory shooting skyward. Here’s how to size your PC’s RAM the smart way for real-world use, whether you're scoping out a new system or just ...
TechSpot

The memory shortage is driving up prices for SSDs, GPUs, and hard drives – even phone makers are cutting projections

Ripple effect: DRAM prices have surged in recent months, and that spike is set to ripple far beyond memory modules themselves. As the shortage deepens and stretches into 2026, supply chain insiders ...
PC Gamer

Major memory module manufacturer says: 'Trust me, we're not laughing our way to the bank'

'If you're going to buy memory, now might be a good time,' says Patriot marketing manager as prices still haven't peaked. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Wall Street Journal

Upgrade Personal Loans Review 2026

Upgrade offers personal loans with next-day funding and might approve borrowers with fair credit, though costs can be high Written By Written by Staff Loan Writer, Buy Side Bob Haegele is a staff loan ...
Computerworld

Memory shortage threat helps trigger PC buying spree

The latest IDC numbers reveal healthy shipment rise in Q4 2025, but the situation could look vastly different in 12 months time. Global PC shipments rose by 9.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025, ...
Fast Company

Why is there a RAM shortage? AI demand and the mad scramble for memory chips could hit where it hurts

The stock prices of RAM and NAND manufacturers surged yesterday, with Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) up 10%, Sandisk Corporation (Nasdaq: SNDK) up 27%, Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) up 16% ...
TechSpot

PC and smartphone prices could jump as much as 8% as memory shortages worsen

In a nutshell: Memory prices have climbed amid worsening shortages of consumer DRAM, primarily driven by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory from AI data centers. A new report warns that if the ...
MacRumors

Don't Want to Upgrade to iOS 26? Here's How to Stay on iOS 18 [Update: Now Unavailable]

Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now ...
PCGamesN

Expensive DDR5 RAM is driving PC gamers to make this major mistake, and you need to avoid it

The current DDR5 RAM price rises are alarming. In just a handful of weeks, prices have more than tripled for PC RAM upgrades, raising the cost of 32GB DDR5 kits from under $100 to well over $300. It's ...
Digital Trends

You might want to skip a phone upgrade in 2026, as memory crisis threatens industry

You might want to think twice before upgrading your smartphone in 2026. Smartphone specifications are on the verge of moving backward in the near future, not due to a lack of innovation, but because ...
TweakTown

Return of 4GB RAM in smartphones by 2026 amidst DRAM crisis, microSD slots make a comeback

TL;DR: Ongoing DRAM shortages are driving smartphone makers to reintroduce 4GB models and microSD slots in 2026, while rising memory costs force price hikes and reduced specifications across ...