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AI memory chip shortage set to push car prices toward $60,000

The insatiable appetite of artificial intelligence has created what the tech world now calls "RAMageddon" — a global memory chip shortage that is pushing up prices on everything from laptops and gaming consoles to automobiles and television panels, with no…

DDR5 memory prices surge nearly fivefold as AI demand strains global supply

Standard DDR5 memory kits in Germany now cost 4.9 times what they did a year ago, a 486% increase since July 2025, according to research from German price comparison platform Geizhals. Between July and August 2026 alone, memory prices rose…