Nvidia CEO sees no memory oversupply risk through 2029
Jensen Huang dismissed concerns about excess memory supply by 2029, saying demand will absorb additional capacity.
SOURCE: CNBC ↗
What This Means
Huang's statement pushes back against analyst forecasts of a memory glut in the coming years, arguing that demand for AI infrastructure will continue to absorb supply. This matters for semiconductor capital allocation and pricing power: if memory demand remains tight, chipmakers can sustain margins and justify continued investment in production capacity without facing the inventory corrections that typically follow supply buildouts.
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- CNBCOct 22, 2026Read the original report at CNBC ↗
How This Could Play Out
First assessed Oct 22 · Reviewed Nov 1, no change
Resolved
POSSIBLEMemory chip prices stabilize at elevated levels as sustained AI demand absorbs new capacity, supporting semiconductor equipment makers and DRAM/NAND producers through the cycle.
Status quo
LIKELYMemory pricing drifts lower over 2025–2029 as incremental supply comes online without corresponding demand acceleration, compressing margins for chipmakers but leaving semiconductor equipment spending intact.
Worsens
UNLIKELYA memory glut emerges by 2027–2028 as AI capex growth slows and new fabs ramp simultaneously, triggering inventory corrections and forcing semiconductor equipment orders downward.
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