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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Luke James

UNCOVERED: Ai memory crunch forces dram market into hourly pricing model report claims small and medium sized businesses fighting for survival - Caught on Camera

Silicon wafer closeup.

Memory prices have begun shifting on an hourly basis as the AI-driven shortage intensifies, according to a DigiTimes report published today, with semiconductor industry insiders warning that smaller firms unable to place immediate orders with upfront payment risk sharply higher quotes within minutes. The report describes a market now split between roughly 100 top-tier buyers with the leverage to secure supply and more than 190,000 small and mid-size enterprises fighting over what remains.

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