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RAMageddon
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English
2025–present global memory supply shortage
Etymology
en RAM -ageddon
Noun
en colloquial A critical, widespread shortage of RAM (memory) chips, resulting in significantly increased prices and limited availability for electronic devices.
en-GB Samuel Gibbs ‘RAMageddon’: is the era of cheap phones and laptops over? The Guardian 2026-05-06 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/ramageddon-cheap-phones-laptops-macbooks-ps5s-ai-chips 0261-3077 ‘RAMageddon’: is the era of cheap phones and laptops over? [title] https://web.archive.org/web/20261024005704/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/ramageddon-cheap-phones-laptops-macbooks-ps5s-ai-chips 24 October 2026