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Despite Doomsday Predictions, This CEO Thinks RAM Crunch Will End in Late 2027

Summary by PC Mag
Acer's Jason Chen says shortages are largely affecting high-end components.

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While the increase in memory prices is also pushing up computer prices, there was a remarkable statement from Acer CEO Jason Chen. According to Chen, manufacturers are showing the duration of the shortage as long as it is, and PC prices could start falling again in the second half of 2027.

For a year now, we've been hearing that prices will remain high for a long time, and memory manufacturers themselves are the most vocal. Now, the CEO of one of the world's largest computer companies has publicly stated that this is largely a ploy to maintain prices. He also hinted at when computer prices might start to drop. The Acer CEO says bluntly that memory manufacturers are screwing us. "It's impossible for shortages to last until 2030" wa…

Acer CEO Jason Chen expects PC prices to rise by the end of 2026. He expects price increases of 5 to 20 percent.

It is undeniable: we are living in a real crisis linked to memory RAM. We are aware of the geopolitical context and how this is influencing the production and sale of numerous technological devices. We have seen it with consoles, mobile phones and personal computers: high prices everywhere. For the CEO of Acer, [...] The article High prices everywhere: with RAM is crisis. Acer's CEO, however, believes that it will deflate very soon comes from Me…

Acer's CEO doesn't chew his words. The PC price crisis will last at least until 2027, and this will require further increases.

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PC Mag broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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