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TSMC Smashes Monthly Revenue Record. AI Boom Drives 53% August Surge.

TSMC's second-quarter profit jumped more than 77% from the prior year, while the company projected third-quarter revenue between $44.6 billion and $45.8 billion.

International Business Times · Sep 10

Console Prices Kept Rising After The Supreme Court Killed IEEPA Tariffs

Xbox, PS5 and Switch 2 prices kept rising after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs as memory costs and replacement duties squeezed hardware.

Player One · Aug 28

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max price rumors — here's how much more you could pay this year

The iPhone isn't immune to the events of the last 12 months, and we're expecting a serious price hike at next month's event.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 26

CXMT IPO Debut: China's $8.6B Memory Listing Hits Shanghai as RAM Shortage Lifts UK Laptop and Phone Prices

CXMT's record-breaking IPO impacts British retailers as the memory chip shortage drives up prices. Learn which UK retailer secured stock early and what this means for consumers.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

Memory price surge begins to cool as consumers hit affordability limit — AI demand still keeps DRAM and NAND prices climbing through Q3 2026

TrendForce says DRAM and NAND prices will continue to rise through Q3 2026, but AI-driven gains are slowing as PC and smartphone makers reach their affordability limits.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 4

Price of 25-year-old DDR2 memory set to more than double — thanks to AI-driven RAM-armageddon

AI infrastructure demand is consuming advanced DRAM supply, pushing prices sharply higher across DDR4, DDR3, and even 25-year-old DDR2 memory generations.

TechRadar · Jun 25

DDR3 RAM should be dirt cheap in 2026, but the market has other ideas — here’s what’s going on

DDR3 RAM prices continue to rise in 2026 alongside DDR4 and DDR5, and the reason why is a bit more involved than simple trickle-down effects. Here's a look at the cause and effect behind the old memory's resurgence.

Windows Central · Jun 17

OLED gaming monitor sales are booming as shipments increase 78% in the first quarter of 2026

Samsung seems to be flooding the market with QD-OLED panels.

PC Gamer · May 26

South Korean labour minister to mediate talks as Samsung faces strike threat

South ​Korea's ​labour minister will personally mediate talks ​between ‌Samsung ⁠Electronics and ‌its South Korean ⁠union, the ministry announced Thursday after the union threatened a strike following the collapse of talks on bonus payouts.

France 24 · May 20

Record-high pricing pushes SSD and memory makers to borrow $880 million just to afford buying chips — Adata, TeamGroup, and others take on substantial debt to survive shortages

Adata is the largest single borrower in the group, having completed a NT$2 billion convertible bond issuance and secured NT$12 billion in bank loans.

Tom’s Hardware · May 18