so, you know how everyone's been talking about the memory supply crisis? well, it's about to get worse, according to samsung electronics. they just dropped their latest earnings report and, honestly, they're making bank - we're talking $119 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026. that's a huge jump from last year, and their operating profit is also through the roof at $62 billion.



but, despite all the cash they're raking in, samsung is warning that the memory supply issues are going to be even more severe next year. apparently, customers are already asking for multi-year supply agreements just to get their hands on enough memory, and samsung thinks this shortage is going to persist until at least 2028. i mean, it makes sense that they're trying to secure sales, but it's also kind of sketchy that they're profiting off the crisis like this.



i'm no expert, but it seems like the memory makers and ai companies are the ones benefiting the most from this crisis. they're the ones driving up demand and then jacking up prices, while the rest of us are left dealing with the consequences. and it's not just samsung - sk hynix, another big memory manufacturer, just announced its quarterly earnings and, despite making $55.6 billion, it's still not enough to please investors. it's all pretty wild, if you ask me.



anyway, preorders are available at major retailers, if you're looking to get your hands on some new hardware. just don't expect it to be cheap, thanks to the memory shortage. i'm a bit worried about how this is going to affect the gaming industry, to be honest. we're already seeing constraints on all sorts of hardware, and it'sRead more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

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