Acer CEO: RAM Shortage Won't Last Until 2030

Worried the RAM crisis is going to haunt your PC builds for the rest of the decade? Acer's CEO thinks you can relax a little.

In a surprisingly optimistic take on the ongoing memory shortage, Acer's boss said it's "impossible" for the situation to stretch all the way to 2030. That's a rare bit of good news in a stretch where memory prices have been the villain of every build guide.

That said, don't expect a sudden miracle at the checkout page. The same CEO still expects RAM prices to rise by the end of 2026. So the short-term picture stays rough even if the long-term outlook isn't the decade-long nightmare some folks have been bracing for.

If you've been putting off a build or a memory upgrade, this is the kind of mixed signal that makes the decision harder, not easier. The shortage won't last forever, according to Acer's CEO, but the next couple of years could still sting your wallet.

It's worth remembering this is one executive's read on the market, not a guarantee. Memory supply chains are messy, and the people running them don't always agree on when things turn around. Still, hearing a hardware boss call a 2030 timeline "impossible" is a lot more encouraging than the doomier predictions floating around.

For now, the practical takeaway is simple: plan for higher prices through 2026, but don't assume you're stuck in this mess until the end of the decade. If you can wait, waiting might pay off. If you can't, budget accordingly.

What do you think — is Acer's CEO right that the RAM shortage can't last until 2030, or is that wishful thinking? And will you be buying memory before prices climb again?