Samsung says the RAM shortage could get worse next year

There may be a long wait before the RAM shortage that drives up the prices of everything ends Phones to Portable gaming devices. During an earnings call on Thursday, Samsung predicted that the severe memory shortage, driven by demand from AI data centers, will not only persist into next year, but will likely get worse, Samsung reported. Reuters.

As Kim Jaejune, CEO of Samsung’s memory segment, said during the earnings call:

“Our supply is well below customer demand. Based solely on the demand we are currently receiving for 2027, the supply-demand gap is set to widen further in 2027 than it did in 2026.”

Samsung’s predictions follow reports earlier this month that the world’s largest RAM manufacturers may not be able to… Catch up with demand Until 2030. Samsung’s chip shortage could get worse if it cannot reach an agreement with its labor union, which Planning an 18-day strike Starting May 21st.