How the Global Memory Shortage Is Reshaping Device Planning
By MCPC
AI’s rapid growth is putting new strain on the global supply chain at a scale we haven’t felt since the pandemic. This time, the pressure point is memory.
Memory chips may be small, but they’re foundational to everything from laptops and smartphones to hyperscale data centers. And now they’re getting harder to source at predictable prices. Unprecedented demand for High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) in AI data centers is tightening supply across the global chip supply chain, driving up costs and shrinking availability.
Prices are climbing, inventories are tightening, and procurement teams are feeling stuck. If you’re buying new PC hardware for your business, here’s what you need to know—and how to protect your roadmap from the memory crunch.