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Apple's inventory surges 154% amid rising memory chip costs
Original: Apple's inventory surged 154% to $14.54 billion as memory chip costs continue to rise. The company is committing billion
Apple's inventory jumped 154% to $14.54 billion as memory chip costs keep climbing. The company is committing billions more to component purchases to secure supply, with AI infrastructure driving strong demand for DRAM and NAND. Memory prices could remain elevated into 2027, raising questions about margins across the tech industry.
Why now: AI-driven demand is pushing memory prices sharply higher, and Apple's stockpiling shows how tech firms are scrambling to secure supply.
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- Apple's inventory surged 154% to $14.54 billion as memory chip costs continue to rise. The company is committing billions more to component purchases to secure supply. With AI infrastructure driving strong demand for DRAM and NAND, memory prices could remain elevated into 2027.… · BuySellRam@mstdn.business · 5
- Apple's inventory surged 154% to $14.54 billion as memory chip costs continue to rise. The company is committing billions more to component purchases to secure supply. With AI infrastructure driving strong demand for DRAM and NAND, memory prices could remain elevated into 2027.… · alexbsr@mastodon.world · 1
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