From Mashable · Chance Townsend · · 1m 10s
Acer CEO predicts PC prices drop by late 2027
Acer CEO Jason Chen says PC prices could fall by late 2027 despite memory shortages.
In brief
Acer CEO Jason Chen says PC prices could fall by late 2027 despite memory shortages. Acer CEO Jason Chen predicts PC prices will drop by late 2027 as RAM shortages ease, contrasting with other memory manufacturers' forecasts. Originally reported by Mashable.
Acer CEO Jason Chen
Acer CEO Jason Chen predicts pc prices could drop by late 2027.
Memory shortage impact
Surging ai demand has pushed dram prices up fivefold since last year.
Other manufacturers' forecasts
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung project shortages peaking in 2027.
Chen's view on supply
Chen argues ram and ssd supply has caught up with demand, with shortages limited to high-end components.
Price expectations
Chen expects pc prices to climb 5-10 percent before late 2027 with a peak in early 2027.
Chinese manufacturers
Chen cites cxmt as a potential supplier despite pentagon blacklist inclusion.
Consumer outlook
Consumers face a range of forecasts from price drops by late 2027 to relief in 2028 or later.
The big picture
Acer CEO Jason Chen predicts PC prices will drop by late 2027 as RAM shortages ease, contrasting with other memory manufacturers' forecasts.
