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Lenovo Is Stockpiling PC Memory as DRAM Shortage Deepens

The company says surging AI server demand is squeezing supply, so it is building buffer stock to keep PCs flowing without raising prices.

Overview

  • Lenovo CFO Xueiming Zheng told Bloomberg the company has lifted component inventory to about 50% above normal levels to secure DRAM.
  • Bloomberg reported the squeeze could push up consumer electronics prices, but Lenovo says it will try not to pass higher costs to buyers.
  • Chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing said last week the memory shortage and price increases are likely to persist through next year.
  • Lenovo says long‑term contracts with key suppliers should ensure sufficient memory supply across 2026 fiscal periods.
  • Digitimes reported Lenovo is leveraging ties with Samsung for priority allocation in China as PC makers compete for DRAM quotas, with Asus executives also visiting Samsung.