{
  "id": 17097838,
  "title": "RAMageddon Will Only Get Worse in 2027, According to Samsung",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ramageddon-will-only-get-worse-in-2027-according-to-samsung",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:45:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/ramageddon-will-only-get-worse-in-2027-according-to-samsung"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The year 2026 has been characterized by a persistent RAM crisis, leading to price surges across various products, from the PlayStation 5 to the Steam Machine. Samsung's latest earnings report indicates that this trend will continue over the next year. In Q3 2026, Samsung's semiconductor division, encompassing its memory business, contributed 147.1 trillion Korean Won to the company's revenue, with 106.5 trillion representing profit, accounting for a substantial 72% of Samsung's total earnings. This success was primarily attributed to the increased production of HBM4 memory, a critical component in AI data centers.\n\nLooking ahead, Samsung anticipates that the memory market will tighten further in 2027, exacerbating the supply shortages observed in 2026. The surge in AI-driven demand is expected to intensify the scarcity of memory resources compared to the preceding year. In contrast to consumer-grade DDR5 memory, Samsung's focus is on establishing a robust sales foundation through long-term contracts and ensuring the timely launch of new products tailored to AI applications.\n\nThis statement follows the recent revelation from Digitimes, which suggested that the entire memory capacity for 2027 had already been allocated. Samsung's earnings corroborate this assertion, further validating the accuracy of the Digitimes report. Samsung, among only three prominent memory manufacturers globally, has concentrated on manufacturing high-capacity server-grade memory for AI data centers, rather than products suitable for gaming PCs.\n\nThe RAM crisis appears to be intensifying. For instance, the PS5 Pro sold out in December, causing used console prices to soar to $1,399. More recently, Xbox Chief Asha Sharma revealed that console demand is outpacing supply, even though the Xbox Series X and Series S remain readily available.",
  "summary": "The entirety of 2026 has been defined by an ongoing RAM crisis, causing price increases on everything from the PS5 to the Steam Machine. And, according to Samsung's latest earnings report, it's only going to get worse over the next year.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}