We are currently facing a memory shortage. This is due to the AI boom, leading memory manufacturers to focus more on producing memory for data centers rather than consumer devices. Recently, it was revealed that Apple had managed to secure RAM from Samsung for its iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 series. However, it seems that Apple might have paid a premium for it.it was reported that Apple has paid a hefty premium to secure RAM from Samsung. The report suggests that Apple accepted a 100% premium for LPDDR5X RAM. That’s basically double what the Cupertino company was paying before. But here’s the funny thing: Samsung was willing to go lower. Is the manufacturing sector too slow to serving the demand?

