Valve Warns RAM Shortages Lag 3-6 Months, Driving Higher Prices by 2027
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Updated · Kotaku · Jul 18
Valve Warns RAM Shortages Lag 3-6 Months, Driving Higher Prices by 2027
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 18
Summary
Valve engineers said RAM shortages are still worsening, with retail supply trailing bulk-market conditions by three to six months and further price increases likely by early 2027.
Yazan Aldehayyat said the sourcing problem has exceeded expectations, while Pierre-Loup Griffais said Valve is building as many systems as it can but remains constrained by memory capacity.
Griffais had already said in June that Valve lacked DRAM supply contracts and instead received monthly take-it-or-leave-it offers on limited volumes from manufacturers.
The warning underscores how AI-driven memory demand is squeezing hardware makers, with a separate class action accusing Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron of colluding to raise RAM prices.