Data centers will make everyday electronics more expensive

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00:00Your everyday electronics are about to get a lot more expensive.

00:03Not maybe, not someday, they will.

00:05And the reason is a tiny little chip inside basically everything you own.

00:09RAM.

00:09RAM prices have exploded because AI companies are buying up every chip they can get their hands on.

00:14Data centers need mountains of RAM to train AI models.

00:18Add in people building their own AI setups at home, and you've got a recipe for a severe RAM drought.

00:22Don't believe me?

00:23Go check Amazon or Newegg right now.

00:25If you can find anything in stock, you'll see RAM prices have doubled since the start of 2025.

00:30And here's the part most people forget.

00:32RAM isn't just in your gaming PC.

00:34It's in your phone, your car, your smart fridge, your washing machine, your laptop, your gaming console.

00:39Basically, if it has a chip, it has RAM.

00:42So when RAM prices spike, everything that uses it gets more expensive.

00:46IDC says PC prices could jump up 8% next year, and smartphone prices have already started climbing.

00:51Some companies are even shipping PCs without RAM because they can't source it affordably.

00:56So why does RAM matter so much?

00:57Well, think of it like your device's kitchen counter.

01:00It's where all the ingredients for a task get laid out.

01:02Smaller counter? You can't fit as much, so everything takes longer.

01:05No counter at all?

01:06Well, you're making Beef Wellington by pulling out every ingredient and tool one at a time because you don't have space.

01:11Experts are saying this shortage could last into 2027 because we simply don't have enough RAM factories to feed AI's demand.

01:18AI isn't just changing software, it's expanding our need for hardware, and your wallet is caught in the middle.

01:24But what do you think?

01:25Worth it for AI progress, or do you just want cheaper electronics?

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