The RAMageddon Effect: When Tech's Boom Becomes Your Burden The recent price hike for iPhones and other electronics might seem like a minor annoyance, but it's a symptom of a far more significant issue: the artificial intelligence driven demand for memory chips has created a catastrophic shortage.
This phenomenon is being referred to as "RAMageddon," a term that reflects the dire consequences of this technological shift.
For decades, technology followed an inverse relationship with cost: as we got more advanced, our gadgets became cheaper. However, this trend is now reversing due to AI's insatiable appetite for memory.