AI illustration: Memory chip shortage lasts through 2027, may ease in 2028
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When will RAM prices go down? Elon says not in 2027

Elon Musk promised the memory chip shortage lasting through 2027. It hasn't happened yet, with 435 days left.

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“For sure in 2027, but if China ramps LP5 & LP6 as fast as they’ve ramped other manufactured products, then 2028 will be a different story. HBM is a tougher hill to climb, however.”
— Elon Musk · Oct 16, 2026 · @elonmusk on X, Oct 16 2026 ↗
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Pending until the end of 2027. The @zerohedge post Musk replied to (Michael Dell expects memory crunch to get worse, WSJ) ↗

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Oct 16, 2026
The promise: “For sure in 2027, but if China ramps LP5 & LP6 as fast as they’ve ramped other manufactured products, then 2028 will be a different story. HBM is a tougher hill to climb, however.” · @elonmusk on X, Oct 16 2026 ↗
Today · Oct 22, 2026
Status: Pending · 435 days left. Still waiting.

In October 2026, replying to a report that Dell expects the memory chip crunch to worsen, Elon Musk said the shortage will last for sure through 2027 and that 2028 could be different if China ramps LPDDR5 and LPDDR6 production quickly. The deadline has not yet passed.

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When will ram prices go down?

Elon Musk promised the memory chip shortage lasting through 2027. It hasn't happened yet, with 435 days left. Pending until the end of 2027.

What did Elon Musk actually say?

On Oct 16, 2026, Elon Musk said: “For sure in 2027, but if China ramps LP5 & LP6 as fast as they’ve ramped other manufactured products, then 2028 will be a different story. HBM is a tougher hill to climb, however.” (source).

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