The Memory Chip Crisis Could Make Your Next iPhone, PS5 or Laptop Cost Hundreds More

Three main companies make consumer memory chips, aka "RAM," and all are facing extraordinary demand because they also produce the memory that powers AI data centers. That's bad news for...

# The Memory Chip Crisis Could Make Your Next iPhone, PS5 or Laptop Cost Hundreds More Three main companies make consumer memory chips, aka "RAM," and all are facing extraordinary demand because they also produce the memory that powers AI data centers. That's bad news for your wallet. **Read the full article:** [Money.com](https://money.com/memory-chip-shortage-iphone-laptop-prices/?xid=moneyrss) *This article was originally published by Money.com. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*