Intel CFO David Zinsner has shared a warning on memory prices and shortage of key components saying that the company does not expect memory supply to improve in 2027.
“Make no mistake, we are not optimistic about next year in terms of memory,” he said during Intel’s latest earnings call adding “we’ll, you know, have to see in ‘28 whether things improve, but our expectation is that it does not improve in ‘27. ” His comments suggest that consumers may have to wait longer for relief from rising device prices.
Wildcat Lake chips are appearing in lower-cost Windows laptops, including the new Dell XPS 13 and HP OmniBook 5 14. These devices are positioned as more affordable options in a market where rising memory costs have put pressure on PC prices.
However, some of these laptops start with just 8GB of RAM. That could be a limitation for users who need to run several applications or handle demanding tasks, particularly as Windows laptops can struggle with lower memory configurations.