Japanese distributor halts new customers as DDR5 prices double on AI demand

A Japanese electronics distributor has stopped accepting new customers because it cannot fully supply existing ones, with DDR5 memory prices doubling amid AI data center demand, Nikkei reported.

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2026-11-03 07:17 · DigiTimes Asia
Japanese distributor turns away new customers as DDR5 prices double

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