AI-related impact on gaming industry goes beyond memory chip shortage

Ollie Chang, Taipei

Mar 17, 2026, 11:08 0

Credit: AFP

As demand for memory chips in AI data centers continues to surge, the global "RAMaggedon" has now claimed another unwitting victim: the gaming industry. The sector is now feeling the brunt of the memory chip shortage, which has driven up hardware costs and,...

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