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Earlier today I reported that Chinese memory makers, such as CXMT, are ramping up their production big time, and are set to run hot on the heels of Micron in output even by the end of this year. But hold up, don't get too excited, because the same research that produced those figures also predicts "the 2030 DRAM squeeze" matching the SK hynix CEO's warnings from earlier in the week.

As relayed by Citrini researcher Zephyr on X , even by 2030 and factoring in increased supply from China, there will still be a shortfall. Demand for DRAM will still exceed supply—and it won't even be particularly close.

The supply deficit will grow from 18% to 25% by 2030 https://t.co/6Hngmgszc8 pic.twitter.com/EJX6vUkQM5 July 13, 2026

Citrini's research predicts a 28.7 exabyte (EB) shortfall out of a total global demand of 157.5 EB. The overall figure includes HBM as well as DRAM, but "general DRAM remains the main bottleneck."

What's more, given they haven't modeled any demand for physical AI (such as humanoides or autonomous cars), Zephyr says : "even if my DC & AI demand estimates are too high (they are not), it will be balanced out by physical AI demand."

If those numbers seem big, too, it's because they are. Current estimates have it that this year will see a global capacity of 40 EB of DRAM. That's not that much more than the shortfall —the unmet demand—it's being predicted we'll see in 2030. Ever-more production, ever-more demand.

One thing that makes my stomach sink is seeing, in the graphic, how the expected consumer demand section is smaller than the unfulfilled demand section. Consumer demand meaning, of course, demand for products such as RAM sticks for people like you and I, rather than for big servers.

(Image credit: Remitski via Getty Images) To wit, Zephyr again: "I expect a 25% deficit for the general DRAM market. 91 EB/year of supply versus 120 EB/yr of demand. DRAM ASP will remain inflated and will likely stay in the $1.5/Gb-$2.0/Gb range."

There is, of course, always the possibility that innovations pertaining to AI efficiency could help improve the situation and lessen demand. Google's recently developed TurboQuant algorithm, for instance, promises a 6x reduction in memory overhead . Though whether such developments actually reduce demand or simply open up room for even more AI is also an open question.

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Following the news of Microsoft's plan to cut 3,200 employees at Xbox , analysts predict that the company's next-generation console won't do as well as PlayStation's – yet again.

The new predictions come straight from S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan (as per GamesIndustry.biz ), with its analysis first looking back at the past – and current – market.

"For now, the market faces a compounding problem: hardware that is either too old or too expensive for the median consumer, a software slate that is thin outside a handful of tentpole releases, and a macro environment that keeps any meaningful price relief off the table."

That checks out. Between the RAM shortages and Sony's announcement regarding its plan to axe physical discs for all new PlayStation games starting in 2028, it's not looking great for consoles. All of this, coupled with an "unhealthy Xbox," as the Microsoft gaming brand's CEO Asha Sharma dubs it, proves as much.

Nonetheless, S&P's console forecast works out what sales Sony and Xbox might see in the future – even if they're not as impressive.

Starting with Sony, the analysis notes that the PlayStation 5's own sales have dipped, and "S&P expects shipments to decline further" this year. The recent PlayStation 5 price increase , which saw the base console rise to $650 and Pro to a whopping $900, isn't helping.

We are talking about a "six-year-old device," as S&P puts it – and the analysts aren't sure big launches like GTA 6 are enough to make up for this price gap.

"That framing does not inspire confidence for 2027 or beyond."

Still, S&P's "forecast models a potential PlayStation 6 launch in 2028, contributing four million units in its first year and scaling to 17.2 million by 2030." Those figures might not look like all that much, especially when taking the Nintendo Switch 2 and its 17 million sales into account, but they're a whole lot better than what S&P thinks Xbox might see around the same time.

The firm predicts the next Xbox console – codenamed Project Helix – will sell about two million units in its first year post-launch, rising to just 7.3 million by 2030. That's… a lot smaller a figure than the 17.2 million S&P thinks the PlayStation 6 might hit.

But, as the analysis notes, "The actual outcome could look very different. A fully open PC platform with Xbox branding would not really resemble a console and likely not be counted in this model."

It concludes: "Our forecast is functionally splitting the difference between a proper Xbox successor and an Xbox-certification program with PC OEMs, and readers should treat the post-2027 Microsoft trajectory as a range of outcomes contingent on decisions yet to be made or revealed."

That makes sense, I suppose. After all, we don't know too much about Project Helix, and Xbox has been hard on its journey to bridge the gap between console and PC.

Should the new Xbox, whatever it may look like, sell that much less than its PlayStation counterpart, though… I'm not sure how things will play out on either end.

After "incomprehensible" Xbox layoffs, id Software producer says worker-owned studios are "the only path forward."

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Tucked away in Melino Groblje ("Mela's Cemetery"), one of the oldest cemeteries in the Serbian town of Kikinda, stands the grave of Dušan Vasiljev, a poet whose brief life left a lasting mark on Serbian literature. Located near the Holy Trinity Monastery, the modest white monument is easy to overlook among larger family tombs and weathered gravestones. Yet it marks the resting place of one of the most powerful literary voices to emerge from the turmoil of the First World War.

Dušan Vasiljev was born in Kikinda on June 19, 1900. Like many young men of his generation, his youth was overshadowed by war. The violence and devastation he witnessed profoundly shaped his worldview and became central themes in his writing. In a remarkably short life, he produced poetry, prose, essays, and literary criticism that captured the despair, moral confusion, and shattered ideals of postwar Europe.

Although Vasiljev died on March 27, 1924, at only twenty-three years of age, his work would later earn him a place among the most important Serbian expressionist writers. His poems spoke for a generation that had survived war but struggled to find meaning in its aftermath. Today, many Serbian readers know him best through his haunting reflections on suffering, injustice, and the human cost of conflict.

His grave reflects the simplicity of his life and the tragedy of his early death. A tall white cross rises above an inscription in Serbian Cyrillic that reads: "Under this honorable cross rests my son." Beneath it are the poet's name and the dates of his birth and death, followed by the signature of his grieving father, Kosta. The monument stands as both a family memorial and a quiet reminder of a literary career cut tragically short.

Unlike the graves of many celebrated writers, Vasiljev's resting place is not part of a major tourist destination. There are no large monuments, museums, or guided tours. Instead, visitors encounter a humble grave in a historic cemetery where local history, faith, and memory coexist. The setting feels particularly fitting for a poet whose work explored the fragility of life and the burdens carried by ordinary people.

For those interested in literary history, forgotten voices, and the lasting scars of war, the grave of Dušan Vasiljev offers a moving encounter with one of Serbia's most gifted and tragic poets. Hidden in the quiet paths of Melino Groblje, it remains a place where the memory of a lost generation continues to speak through stone and verse.