Yes, the bad news on the RAM crisis has been relentless lately — but Asus and SK Hynix just gave us glimmers of…
- Price hikes on Asus products will be much reduced in the second half of 2026
- This is over in Taiwan, but should be reflected to an extent globally
- There's also a report that SK Hynix, a big memory chip maker, is set to slow AI memory production in favor of conventional RAM
There's been a pretty relentless string of bad news with the RAM crisis of late, but we're now hearing some more positive nuggets for a change (though temper your optimism, as this is all relative).
Firstly, VideoCardz spotted that the Economic Daily News in Taiwan published a report in which the general manager of Asus, Liao Yi-hsiang, noted that as of May 2026, the price hikes on some Asus products in that country amounted to nearly 30% (compared to Q4 of 2025).
The executive then confirmed that Asus would be raising prices further in the second half of...
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