And I thought DDR5 prices were bad: Samsung is apparently charging $700 for its latest AI-empowering HBM product

The AI-fuelled memory supply crisis has been difficult to escape—after all, even those literally living under a rock still need RAM for the glowing RGB rig they're keeping under there.

But it's important to note AI datacentres aren't gobbling up consumer-grade kit specifically. Some sources suggest major players have bought up close to 40% of wafer production (i.e., not fully-finished chips). Others are specifically buying up High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), which is specifically built for the...