That's an odd headline! It makes it sound like Sandisk is doing something sleazy. Believe me, I'm completely against corporate sleaziness. But this is Sandisk and the other manufacturers just following the demand-supply trends in the market. Sure, it causes RAM famine for everyone from us individuals to Apple. But what is the incentive for those manufacturers to serve this market when they can sell their entire stock exclusively at much higher profit margins? How would they even justify such a move to their shareholders?

This is the manufacturers being unable to absorb the sudden demand hike. Normally, their production capacity should be increased until supply meets demand. But then, how long will the demand last? What will happen when the AI bubble bursts? What exactly is going on on that front?