How AI Is Disrupting the Gaming Hardware Market

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The current RAM crisis traces back to late 2025, when major memory manufacturers redirected large portions of supply toward AI data centers. Since then, consumer RAM prices have surged, in some cases tripling. As more manufacturers prioritize AI over gaming hardware, even console makers—who rely on specialized memory sourced from the same suppliers—are feeling the pressure. This shift could reshape how and when next-gen consoles are built.

[cryptohog]

we dont need AI, lets do more for the gaming

[JanEmil]

When prices go up new factories will come. Then prices will go down.