Re:The RAM shortage could last years
by c22 on Monday April 20, 2026 @12:22AM
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Apparently...
> OpenAI’s rapid growth, fueled by the success of ChatGPT and other AI products, led to a landmark agreement in October to purchase 900,000 DRAM wafers per month from Samsung and SK Hynix—amounting to roughly 40% of global supply. This surge in demand, coupled with limited manufacturing capacity, sent prices for memory kits skyrocketing. [0]
> OpenAI’s rapid growth, fueled by the success of ChatGPT and other AI products, led to a landmark agreement in October to purchase 900,000 DRAM wafers per month from Samsung and SK Hynix—amounting to roughly 40% of global supply. This surge in demand, coupled with limited manufacturing capacity, sent prices for memory kits skyrocketing. [0]
[0]: https://peq42.com/blog/openai-canceling-many-large-purchase-...