Memory expert predicts huge RAM price hikes over the rest of 2026 — but I'm not buying it (the forecast, or…

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  • A memory expert has predicted big RAM price hikes this year
  • They say we could see hikes of 40% to 50% in Q3, and further 30% to 40% rises in Q4
  • They predict that 2027 is also going to be painful, with a 40% to 45% increase year-on-year

There's more fuel to the fire for the theory that the RAM crisis is going to get worse, and a lot worse going by this latest forecast — though I'd take it with some seasoning.

Wccftech spotted that Jukan on X highlighted a report from Jefferies, an investment banking firm that has been talking to an analyst in the world of memory who made these bleak predictions.

They include the expectation that memory pricing will increase in a big way as 2026 rolls onwards — we're talking a 40% to 50% hike in Q3 (compared to this quarter) and a further...

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