The Memory Crisis Is Taking No Prisoners, As Router Industry Is Also Impacted; Set-Top Boxes DRAM Has Become 7x More Expensive
12 February 2026 at 23:17
Smartphones and PCs were going to be the obvious casualties of the DRAM shortage, but this global problem has also begun affecting routers, with the latest data revealing that companies mass producing networking equipment that donβt have a secure supply chain or strong negotiation power have been struck the hardest. With demand for memory increasing for AI server segments, both DRAM and NAND flash prices have jumped by more than 600 percent, meaning that if you want to upgrade your home or work network, youβd better upgrade fast. Around 20 percent of low-to-mid routersβ Bill Of Materials (BOM) accounts for [β¦]
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