# Android OEMs

AI-driven Memory Crunch Set to Shrink Smartphone Shipments and Send DRAM Prices Soaring

A market forecast warns that an AI-driven shortage of DRAM and NAND will depress global smartphone shipments to about 1.1 billion units this year and keep memory tight through 2027. Contract prices for DRAM and NAND are expected to surge sharply, hitting low-margin Android brands hardest while advantaging suppliers and premium device makers.