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Global DRAM supply is likely to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory to hit ~40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% now (Nikkei Asia)
Nikkei Asia: Global DRAM supply is likely to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory to hit ~40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% now — TOKYO/SEOUL — A shortage
Nikkei Asia: Global DRAM supply is likely to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory to hit ~40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% now — TOKYO/SEOUL — A shortage of memory chips appears likely to continue until around 2027, with the top U.S. and South Korean …
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Source: Techmeme | 2026-04-18