Thursday, February 19, 2026

Phison CEO: NAND Shortages Could Shutter Consumer Tech Companies in 2026 | New Report Shows RAM Prices Are Continuing to Fall in Germany, US Trends Less Certain

Phison CEO thinks NAND shortages could shut down entire consumer electronics companies in 2026 | New report shows RAM prices are continuing to fall in Germany, US trends less certain | Dell XPS 14 (2026) review: Two steps forward

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February 19, 2026

Big News

Phison CEO thinks NAND shortages could shut down entire consumer electronics companies in 2026

The incoming NAND flash shortage may be as bad or worse than the DRAM crisis.

New report shows RAM prices are continuing to fall in Germany, US trends less certain

But SSDs and HDDs are more expensive than ever in the States.

Reviews

Dell XPS 14 (2026) review: Two steps forward

Three cheers for a physical function row!

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Review: A Four-Color Variant

Elegoo enters the color Core XY battlefield, but not the way we hoped.

More News

Over 80% of companies report no productivity gains from AI so far despite billions in investment, survey suggests

6,000 executives also reveal 1/3 of leaders use AI, but only for 90 minutes a week.

Valve confirms Steam Deck is out of stock due to memory and storage shortages

Supply of popular gaming handheld in trouble because of massive AI demand.

$1,000 bought an RTX 5080 in November 2025, now it only buys an RTX 5070 Ti

The report shows 15% average global price hike across Nvidia, AMD & Intel GPUs.

For Subscribers: Nvidia sells off final Arm shares, but licensing deals will continue

$140 million stake sold, equating to 1.1 million shares

Data storage Guinness World Record broken by QR code pixels measuring just 49nm

1.98 sq micrometer size is smaller than bacteria, can only be read with an electron microscope.

Dutch Secretary of Defense threatens to 'jailbreak' nation's F-35 jet fighters

Gijs Tuinman says it's just like jailbreaking an iPhone, in response to questions over software independence

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Best Mid-Week Deals Include Awesome Newegg RAM Combos, an RTX 5080 Alienware Gaming PC at Near Black Friday-Level Pricing, and Huge Discounts on Laptops, Monitors, and Retro Controllers

Editor's Letter | Amazon: The best CPU deals from Intel and AMD | Newegg: The best Newegg combo deals to save you money

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February 18, 2026

Editor's Letter

Here at Tom's Hardware, we keep a close eye on the latest PC, peripheral, and component deals every day. You can always head to our site for more up-to-the-minute deals coverage, but the direct product links below are a quick cheat sheet of our favorite deals of the week that are still available.

Quick Links

Amazon: The best CPU deals from Intel and AMD

Newegg: The best Newegg combo deals to save you money

Dell/Alienware: Grab your next laptop or PC with up to a $500 saving

Amazon: Find savings on a new gaming PC

Amazon: Huge discounts on Wi-Fi routers for gaming

Editors Picks

Newegg AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, 128GB (2 x 64GB) G.Skill Flare X5, and MSI MPG X870E Carbon Combo Bundle: was $2,608.98 now $1,699.99 at Newegg

This Newegg combo deal gathers together a massive 128GB (2 x 64GB) of G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 memory, AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, and MSI's MPG X870E Carbon motherboard. There are also several added extras included, such as a 4TB WD Black SN7100, Rosewill Cordless Air Duster, and a copy of the game Crimson Desert.

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Alienware Aurora ACT1250: was $2,999.99 now $2,399.99 at Amazon

This Alienware Aurora gaming PC is a powerhouse for 4K gaming. It features an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 CPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

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Samsung Odyssey OLED G50SF: was $549.99 now $349.99 at Amazon

Now at an all-time low price, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G50SF is a 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitor that offers up to 180 Hz refresh rate, 99% coverage of DCI-P3, 0.03ms of response time, and a bunch of features to prevent OLED burn-in.

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Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot Wireless: was $139.99 now $99.99 at Amazon

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot features HE (Hall Effect) thumbsticks, rotating controller layouts, and adjustable rapid trigger settings. Connect to a Windows PC via 2.4GHz low-latency wireless, Bluetooth, or USB cable while charging.

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MSI Cyborg 15: was $1,199.99 now $899 at Walmart

Enjoy buttery smooth gaming with this RTX 5060-powered MSI Cyborg 15 gaming laptop, coupled with the 10-core Core 7 240H CPU and 16 GB RAM. Featuring a sleek design, plenty of battery life, and a 144 Hz 1080p display, this is a solid machine for gaming on the go.

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Newegg AMD Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite Wifi 7 Motherboard with 32GB DDR5-6400 Corsair Vengeance RAM Bundle: was $637.98 now $504.98 at Newegg

Another Newegg combo deal that you won't want to miss. This one features 32GB of Corsair DDR5-6400 CL36 RAM, coupled with a Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite Wifi 7 motherboard, in a deal that will save you $133.00.

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