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Chip CEO warns 2027 could be memory industry's worst year

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

The CEO of a major memory chip maker predicts 2027 may be the worst year in industry history, citing ongoing RAM oversupply and demand slump. Other analysts echo the dire outlook, with prices expected to remain depressed. The crisis, driven by weak PC and smartphone sales, shows no signs of abating.

Meridian48 take
While the CEO's warning grabs headlines, the memory market has historically been cyclical; the real story is whether structural demand shifts will prolong this downturn.
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CEO of big memory chip maker says 2027 could be the 'worst year in the industry's history' — and other RAM crisis rumblings back up that dire prediction →
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