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The RAM Shortage May Finally Be Cracking
China is rapidly expanding memory production, a new form of HBM could unlock additional supply, AMD's testing 8X Frame Gen, and more.
Jul 16, 2026Meld Bytes
Memory prices have been depressingly high for over 6 months at this point. Largely because the AI boom has convinced manufacturers that almost every available resource should be thrown at high-margin HBM instead of ordinary consumer memory.
[Source: Meld Bytes](https://www.meldbytes.com/p/the-ram-shortage-may-finally-be-cracking)