Nvidia Flags 2027 Memory Shortage as AI Server Chip Prices Turn Astronomical
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 27
Nvidia Flags 2027 Memory Shortage as AI Server Chip Prices Turn Astronomical
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 27
Summary
Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said memory-chip price increases for AI servers are "astronomical," with buyers sometimes securing capacity without knowing final volumes or prices.
HBM and advanced DRAM demand from AI infrastructure is outstripping supply as Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta keep building out servers, leaving premium capacity largely sold out through much of 2026.
SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron have gained pricing power after years of weak conditions, and JPMorgan expects the supply-demand shortage to persist for the next two years.
Memory-chip stocks hit record highs in late June before sliding on fears of Big Tech AI overspending; Nvidia's comments helped reinforce views that the sector may have bottomed for 2026.