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SK Hynix says 2027 will be the 'worst year' for memory shortage, forecasts crunch to last until 2030 — CEO shares grim outlook on the day SK Hynix gets listed on Nasdaq

What happened

SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung forecasts 2027 as the worst year for memory shortage, extending until 2030, driven by AI data center demand and HBM requirements.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 90/100

Affected components and suppliers

DRAM HBMDDR5

SK Hynix

shortageforecastAIsupply-demand

Source and time

Source: Tom's Hardware · 7/11/2026 · View original source

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SK Hynix says 2027 will be the 'worst year' for memory shortage, forecasts crunch to last until 2030 — CEO shares grim outlook on the day SK Hynix gets listed on Nasdaq

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