Samsung is prepping PCIe 6.0 SSDs already but don't expect to get your hands on them without screw-you AI datacentre money 256 TB—yes, terabytes—with double that planned for next year. PC Gamer · Feb 23
RAM prices keep going up — what is RAMageddon, and why is it getting worse? The RAM pricing crisis continues to get worse. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening, why it's happening, and how you will be affected. Tom’s Guide · Feb 23
The RAM crisis is out of control: Here's the most alarming tech products affected (so far) The RAM crisis affects far more than PCs, with everything from Valve's Steam Deck to Sony's PS6 on the line. Here's the gaming gear that might be impacted the most. Tom’s Guide · Feb 22
Is Apple set to turn to China for its next memory partner? Mac maker reportedly searching for new partners as negotiations get tricky Apple explores partnerships with Chinese memory manufacturers YMTC and CXMT to diversify DRAM and NAND supply amid price volatility. TechRadar · Feb 19
Micron Stock: With Valuation Still Attractive, MU Could Reach $500 by 2026 The strong underlying demand and pricing suggest that the rally in Micron's stock will sustain in 2026 and beyond. Barchart · Feb 19
Effort to Fast-Track Semiconductor Manufacturing Faces Community Pushback Lawsuit over Micron’s massive Syracuse project raises concerns about toxic risks and alleges a rushed environmental review. Capital & Main · Feb 18
RAM shortages explained: Why the world's supply of computing memory is so expensive right now What's going on with RAM shortages, price inflation, and AI? I'm here to walk you through what you need to know. GamesRadar · Feb 18
Why 1 Analyst Just Raised His Micron Stock Price Target by 30% Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $450 on Micron, citing raised estimates for earnings in 2026. Barchart · Feb 17
Relief that the worst is over or just the calm before the hurricane continues? Some reports suggest that DRAM prices have plateaued or even fallen It's not over until it's actually over. PC Gamer · Feb 17
Micron’s Run Isn’t Over—3 Signals Point to More Upside Micron is positioned to rocket higher upon its next catalyst, potentially rising another 100% by year's end as AI demand drives business. MarketBeat · Feb 17
PlayStation 6 reportedly being pushed to 2028 or 2029 The first Sony generation to last a decade may be upon us. Dot Esports · Feb 17
This is the first PCIe 6.0 SSD you can actually buy and by 'you' I mean hyperscalers — Micron 9650 can reach 28GBps read speeds and will only be used for AI inference Micron has launched the 9650, the first PCIe 6.0 SSD built for hyperscale AI inference workloads and high-bandwidth data center storage. TechRadar · Feb 17
Bloomberg claims 'rampant AI demand for memory' is forcing Sony to consider pushing back the launch of its next-gen PlayStation as far back as 2029 A plague on all our computing houses. PC Gamer · Feb 16
First PCIe 6.0 SSD enters mass production with 28GB/s speeds, 5.5 million IOPS, and liquid cooling — Micron 9650 Series SSDs support air and liquid cooling Micron is the first SSD maker to introduce the world's first mass-produced PCIe 6.0 datacenter SSD. The Micron 9650 series is capable of speeds of up to 28 GB/s. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 14
Barchart · Feb 13 Competition Is Heating Up for Micron. Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold MU Stock Now? As Samsung advances in next-gen AI memory, Micron’s leadership faces a crucial test.
Tom’s Guide · Feb 11 'Someone asked me today how long the DRAM supply shortage would last...I may need to revise that answer': analyst predicts bleak future for RAM crisis An analyst predicts that the current RAM storage may not go away anytime soon.
PC Gamer · Feb 11 The three big players in computer memory are all building new factories but it probably won't help DRAM prices until 2028, if then Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung are all tooling up, but don't expect PC memory prices to improve for years to come.
TechRadar · Feb 10 Arm's owner and Intel say their Z-Angle Memory, HBM-rival, will hit the market in 2029 - but I hope it won't be another Optane/3D-Xpoint, which caused Micron to lose millions Z-Angle Memory could rival HBM, yet previous failures like Optane show hundreds of millions in potential financial losses.
Tom’s Guide · Feb 10 RAM prices keep rising in 2026 — Acer exec says PC makers may bypass major suppliers to keep laptops affordable Acer has shared its plan with Tom’s Guide to work with “multiple smaller” RAM vendors to bypass the consumer tech price crisis caused by the big three focusing on the AI boom.
The Independent UK · Feb 6 Dow Jones stock market hits new record and crosses 50,000 points for the first time It took approximately a year and a half for the Dow to increase from 40,000 to 50,000
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 5 Leading PC manufacturers considering using Chinese memory chips, report claims — HP and Dell qualifying CXMT DRAM, Acer and Asus asking Chinese partners to source locally-made memory chips HP and Dell are reportedly qualifying CXMT memory chips for their products, while Asus and Acer are asking their partners to source locally-made memory modules. The ongoing memory chip shortage is forcing even big companies to look for alternative sources to Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix.
PC Gamer · Feb 2 Puget Systems crowns the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K as the most reliable processor in its consumer PCs, with Nvidia Founders Edition cards leading the charge for GPUs It's Kingston for RAM, with Micron not far behind.
Tom’s Hardware · Jan 30 Big three memory chip manufacturers policing customers to prevent hoarding — employee says industry relationships ‘matter in a crunch’ The big three memory chip makers are reportedly becoming stricter when it comes to who buys their chips, ensuring that the demand is real before allowing customers to get them.
TechRadar · Jan 29 Micron looks to help ease global chip crisis - new $24 billion Singapore facility should boost NAND supply worldwide, but will it be enough? Micron’s $24 billion Singapore expansion aims to boost NAND supply, though long lead times will limit near-term impact on shortages.
Barchart · Jan 28 Unusual Put Options Activity in Micron Technology After MU Stock Doubles in 2 Months Micron Technology, Inc. stock has more than doubled from its low point a little over two months ago. That could be why there is unusual option activity in out-of-the-money MU puts expiring in just over 3 months.