The demand building out AI infrastructure has placed on class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/ai/there-arent-any-black-friday-deals-on-ram-this-year-and-you-can-thank-ai-for-that-130000335.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:PC component makers;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>PC component makers has already led to class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/computing/crucial-is-a-casualty-of-ais-hunger-for-ram-185910113.html” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:the death;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>the death of one consumer-facing RAM brand, but class=”link ” href=”https://www.idc.com/resource-center/blog/global-memory-shortage-crisis-market-analysis-and-the-potential-impact-on-the-smartphone-and-pc-markets-in-2026/” data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:a new report;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) suggests it could have an even worse impact on the PC industry at large. In its worst-case-scenario model, the IDC predicts PC shipments could shrink by up to 8.9 percent in 2026 because of the high cost of memory.
“Instead of expanding conventional DRAM and NAND used in smartphones, PCs and other consumer…
