Memory Shortage
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As DRAM Shortage Cuts Smartphone Shipments 11%, Windows PC Buyers Should Brace for Impact
Global smartphone shipments took an 11 percent nosedive in the second quarter of 2026, plunging to their lowest second-quarter level since 2013, according to new data from Counterpoint Research....
Samsung Tops Q2 Smartphone Shipments, but an 11% Drop Spells Costlier Phones Ahead
Samsung has snatched back the crown as the world’s top smartphone maker, capturing 24% of global shipments in the second quarter of 2026. But the headline numbers from Counterpoint Research, first...
Why Sony's PlayStation 6 Delay Is a Warning Sign for Windows PC Gamers
Sony’s next-generation console may not land until 2028 or even 2029, according to supply chain murmurs, as a global memory shortage—supercharged by the AI boom—forces the company to reconsider...
PC Shipments Slide 4.9% in Q2 2026, Ending Two-Year Growth Streak as Memory Prices Soar
Worldwide PC shipments fell 4.9% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, snapping a two-year streak of growth and marking the first annual decline since early 2024. The culprit, according to...
Memory Prices Could Spike by 2027 as SK hynix Warns of Historic Supply Shortage — What Windows Users Need to Know
SK hynix, one of the world’s largest memory chip manufacturers, has warned that 2027 will mark the tightest supply-demand balance in the industry’s history, with customer demand potentially...
Microsoft Azure First to Validate NVIDIA NVL72 Rack for Trillion-Parameter AI Models
Microsoft Azure has become the first public cloud provider to achieve production validation for NVIDIA's NVL72 rack-scale AI system, marking a significant milestone in the race to deploy massive AI...
RTX 5070 Tops Steam GPU Survey: Market Reality vs. Statistical Anomaly
The February 2026 Steam Hardware Survey delivered a headline that sent shockwaves through the PC gaming community: Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070, a card not yet officially released to the general public,...
Orange Pi Neo Delayed: Memory & SSD Costs Disrupt Handheld PC Market
The handheld PC market, once a niche corner of the tech world, has exploded into a fierce battleground. From the Steam Deck's pioneering success to a flurry of Windows-based competitors like the ASUS...
Valve Steam Machine Delayed: AI Memory Shortages Disrupt Gaming Hardware
Valve Corporation has informed customers and partners that it can no longer guarantee specific launch dates or final pricing for its upcoming Steam Machine family, citing unprecedented supply chain...
Windows 10 End of Life & Memory Shortage Drive 2025 PC Market Surge
The global PC market has experienced a remarkable resurgence in 2025, with fourth-quarter shipments surging 9.6% year-over-year to 76.4 million units, capping a full year of recovery that saw...
PC Market Faces Memory Crisis: Q4 2025 Surge Masks 2026 Price Pressures
The global PC market delivered a surprising holiday quarter performance in Q4 2025, with shipments exceeding expectations despite economic headwinds. According to recent market analysis, this...