# Old NOR Chips Now Cost More Than New Ones. That Shouldn't Happen.

- slug: old-nor-chips-now-cost-more-than-new-ones-that-shouldnt-happen
- date: 2026-04-02
- category: Space & Aerospace

NOR flash keeps AI servers running. Now it costs more than DRAM per gigabyte, lead times stretch to nine months, and the customers getting squeezed hardest are not hyperscalers — they build cars.

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