Is the RAM crisis overblown? Acer CEO plays down memory shortage, and says it's 'impossible' for it to last until 2030
We've had a lot of negative talk about the RAM crisis recently — so it's good to hear something a bit more optimistic.
Acer's CEO, Jason Chen, downplays the RAM supply crisis, stating that prices will rise by up to 20% on average for PCs in Q4, before falling by mid-2027, and asserting that the shortage cannot last until 2030. Chen claims that there is a large supply of DDR4 and DDR5 memory, along with processors, currently, though component prices are fluctuating.
Despite this, prices for PCs are expected to increase in the fourth quarter of 2026, with average price increases between 5% to 20%. Chen remains optimistic that PC prices will drop from mid-2027, attributing this to increased chip production, especially in China. While Chen's optimistic outlook stands in contrast to other industry predictions, the CEO acknowledges that the RAM crisis will not persist until 2030, particularly focusing on the Chinese market.
Despite the CEO's more positive tone, one thing remains clear: prices are set to rise throughout 2026 and 2027.
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