Jensen Huang forecasts that the RAM crisis could drag on until 2030, affecting manufacturing costs globally.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, assessed the current memory chip market, which is facing severe shortages and sharply rising prices, stating that this crisis is expected to continue for several more years.
This statement came ahead of the announcement of a long-term technology partnership between Nvidia and SK Hynix, a major memory chip manufacturer. This collaboration underscores the worst-case forecast that the rising memory cost issue may persist until the end of the decade, or 2030, despite earlier positive signs from a former Samsung executive who predicted the situation might improve by early 2028 due to increased production capacity in China.
The warning from a top tech industry leader has raised questions about the best timing for purchasing computer equipment.
Analysts suggest that those considering buying laptops or prebuilt desktop computers should seize the opportunity now, especially during major sales events like Black Friday. This is because major laptop manufacturers are running out of memory and storage components previously acquired at original cost prices. If the situation continues, laptop prices are expected to rise significantly in the coming years.
Analysts suggest that those considering buying laptops or prebuilt desktop computers should seize the opportunity now, especially during major sales events like Black Friday. This is because major laptop manufacturers are running out of memory and storage components previously acquired at original cost prices. If the situation continues, laptop prices are expected to rise significantly in the coming years.
Conversely, for those building their own computers or buying separate parts, the RAM and SSD markets are at a critical point. Since the chip crisis began in September 2025, prices for DDR4 and DDR5 RAM have surged three to four times higher.
Moreover, executives from the Lexar brand predict RAM prices may double again by the end of 2026. Experts therefore advise consumers to avoid buying memory and SSD parts while prices are high and to delay purchases until market prices stabilize or begin to decline.
Regarding other key components like CPUs and graphics cards, market trends differ. Buying a CPU now is considered a safe investment since prices remain stable, and a budget model, the Ryzen 7700X3D, is set to launch next month.
Meanwhile, in the graphics card market, mid-range and entry-level cards such as AMD’s RX 9070 XT series remain reasonably priced and are good purchase options. However, high-end cards, especially Nvidia models like the RTX 5070 Ti and above, face prices far exceeding retail due to increased costs of video memory (VRAM).
Source:TechRadar