Memory chip shortage to persist until 2027 as Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron production increases meet only 60% of AI-driven demand

Memory shortage set to run until 2027 as chipmakers focus on AI

SemiconductorsSamsung, SK Hynix and Micron invest in more output, but production hikes take timeA wafer for memory semiconductors. Top manufacturers are focusing on high-end memory for AI use. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)RYO MUKANO and NAMI MATSUURAApril 18, 2026 01:23 JSTTOKYO/SEOUL -- A shortage of memory chips appears likely to continue until around 2027, with the top U.S. and South Korean suppliers raising DRAM production at a pace that will meet only about 60% of demand.Read NextSemiconductorsTS...