According to TrendForce’s latest findings on AI servers, NVIDIA’s high-end AI chip shipment mix is expected to change in 2026. The combined share of Hopper and Rubin series in overall high-end GPU shipments is anticipated to decrease due to geopolitical issues and ongoing supply chain changes. Meanwhile, the Blackwell series is projected to grow markedly from 61% to 71%, solidifying its leading position in the market.
Major suppliers are continuing to phase out production of mature products below DDR4, according to TrendForce’s latest research on the memory industry. As supply tightens structurally, DRAM prices have already posted significant cumulative increases in recent months.
Continued investment in AI infrastructure by major CSPs, including purchases of GPUs and deployment of in-house ASICs, has driven strong growth among AI-related chip designers, according to TrendForce’s latest findings.
Conventional DRAM contract prices expected to rise 58–63% QoQ in 2Q26; NAND Flash contract prices up 70–75% QoQ. DRAM suppliers keep reallocating capacity toward server-related applications. Despite downside risks in certain end-market. demand, overall supply remains tight, and prices continue to trend upward. NAND capacity is increasingly allocated to enterprise SSDs, while consumer applications scale back amid cost pressures.
Although global smartphone brands will encounter higher NAND Flash prices in 2026, the average storage capacity for smartphones is projected to grow by 4.8% YoY, according to TrendForce’s recent findings on the memory sector. This growth is fueled by the discontinuation of low-capacity models as NAND producers upgrade their processes, along with increased AI-related demand in flagship smartphones from leading brands.