Skip to main content Demand from AI data centers could cause the memory shortage to “widen even further” in 2027. Demand from AI data centers could cause the memory shortage to “widen even further” in 2027. by Apr 30, 2026, 1:48 PM UTC Image: Alex Castro / The Verge Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. There may be a long wait before the end of the RAM shortage that’s driving up prices on everything from phones to gaming handhelds . During an earnings call on Thursday, Samsung predicted that the severe memory shortage, driven by demand from AI data centers, will not only continue next year, but likely get worse, as reported by Reuters . As Samsung memory chip business executive Kim Jaejune stated during the earnings call: “Our supply falls far short of customer demand.…