RAM Prices Hub

As RAM crisis intensifies, DDR3 motherboards are making an improbable comeback

January 14, 2026 | Here's one way to avoid paying an absolute fortune for RAM - forget DDR5 or even DDR4 memory, switch back to DDR3, as some folks are doing in China.

PC shipments grew 9.6% in 2025, but the outlook for 2026 is not so bright

January 13, 2026 | As 2025 came to a close the global PC market grew by around 10%, however part of this growth is attributed to the memory crisis and 2026 will be different.

Nintendo president talks of need to 'monitor' RAM costs but Switch 2 price isn't due for a hike

January 13, 2026 | Worried that Nintendo will hike Switch 2 price due to the RAM crisis? The firm's president assures us this won't happen, but the situation needs monitoring.

Micron VP says memory shortages will NOT improve before 2028, the (DRAM) storm is upon us

January 12, 2026 | Micron VP says that even with billions of dollars invested, memory shortages won't begin to fade until 2028 at the earliest... not good.

Memory crisis expected to last until 2031, supply already allocated for 2026

January 11, 2026 | CES 2026 is over and it has revealed the situation with memory being consumed by AI companies is much worse than we initially thought.

256GB of RAM costs $5700 in China, you'd need only 100 modules to buy a small house in Shanghai

January 9, 2026 | China's spot market price for 256GB DDR5 memory has burst over $5700 (!!!), where just 100 modules of 256GB DDR5 would buy a housing unit in Shanghai.

Fed up waiting for RTX 5000 Super refreshes? NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs could arrive next year

January 9, 2026 | NVIDIA's next-gen RTX 6000 graphics cards should launch in the second half of 2027 based on a new rumor - assuming the RAM crisis doesn't interfere.

Ridiculous RAM price hikes scuppered your planned PC build? An AMD exec has some advice

January 8, 2026 | AMD exec suggests if needs must, PC buyers can compromise on other components to cope with RAM costs - or cut down on the system memory loadout.

Samsung expects profits to surge by 3x following memory price madness

January 8, 2026 | Samsung is expecting to triple its profits over the crazed grab for memory amid skyrocketing prices over the lack of global supply.

ASRock showcases high-end PSUs and motherboards at CES 2026

January 8, 2026 | ASRock has showcased some of its top tier gear at CES 2026, and we spotted the Taichi TC-1650T and TC-1300T power supplies at the booth visit.

PlayStation 6 and Xbox Next could be delayed: 'industry as a whole' concerned over RAM supply

December 29, 2025 | The next-gen PlayStation 6 and Xbox Next consoles could be delayed past 2027-2028, as the RAM supply and massive price increases are a MAJOR concern.

MAINGEAR intros 'Bring Your Own RAM' policy: lets gamers buy pre-built PCs with or without RAM

December 24, 2025 | MAINGEAR announces its new 'BYO' RAM builds, which provides gamers the ability to have a pre-built system assembled with or without RAM.

Samsung DS division that handles DRAM, NAND, and more receives 100% performance bonuses

December 24, 2025 | Samsung is giving out 100% performance-related bonuses in its Device Solutions (DS) division, after recent success in DRAM, NAND, chipsets, wafers, more.

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB rumored to be discontinued over GDDR7 memory chip price increases

December 21, 2025 | NVIDIA rumored to halt production of its RTX 5060 Ti 16GB over soaring memory chip prices, faces being discontinued altogether, 8GB model might continue.

G.SKILL issues a statement on DRAM crisis, prices will continue to 'change without notice'

December 18, 2025 | 'DRAM prices are experiencing significant industry-wide volatility, driven by unprecedented high demand from the AI industry,' G.SKILL writes.

NVIDIA to cut supply of best-value GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs in half over memory shortages

December 17, 2025 | NVIDIA may cut supply of its GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards due to memory shortages, starting with the best-value 50-series GPUs.

RTX 5070 Ti now costs $100 more in Japan just this week, RTX 5070 is also rising in price

December 16, 2025 | NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 Ti has risen $100 in price in Japan this week, with the RTX 5070 also rising in price... and yes, you can blame DRAM prices.

Samsung denies rumors that it is phasing out its consumer SATA SSD production

December 16, 2025 | Samsung denies rumors that it is abandoning its SATA SSD production, saying the 'rumor regarding the phasing out of Samsung SATA or other SSDs is false'.

Return of 4GB RAM in smartphones by 2026 amidst DRAM crisis, microSD slots make a comeback

December 14, 2025 | DRAM shortages may lead to the return of 4GB RAM smartphones and microSD slots by 2026, with flagship devices seeing a slowdown in RAM upgrades.

Samsung halting SATA SSD production says leaker, warns of 18 months of SSD price pressure

December 14, 2025 | Samsung is reportedly planning on ending SATA SSD production says leaker, which will put even more pressure on SATA and NVMe SSD pricing in 2026.

SK hynix internal analysis warns DRAM supply growth will be tight until 2028

December 14, 2025 | SK hynix internal analyst teases that 'commodity' DRAM supply will be TIGHT until 2028, making it hard to fulfill the demand for the next few YEARS.

Dell says RAM shortages are 'out of control', tells its staff to expect HUGE price hikes

December 14, 2025 | Dell has notified its staff internally that it will be increasing RAM prices massively, as the memory shortage issues are now 'out of control'.

Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title says journalist, Valve aiming for Spring 2026

December 13, 2025 | Journalist says that Half-Life 3 is a Steam Machine launch game, with Valve aiming for a Spring 2026 release, with the RAM crisis causing headaches.

Framework skyrockets DDR5 RAM upgrade pricing by up to 50% or $720 as RAM prices out of control

December 12, 2025 | Framework has announced it's preparing a huge 50% price increase on DDR5 RAM upgrade options, with the 96GB of RAM upgrade costing an extra $720.

Framework DIY laptop cost jumps with 50% price hike on DDR5 RAM

December 12, 2025 | Given that Framework recently criticized Dell over ridiculous pricing for RAM upgrades, this has caused a fair bit of amusement in some circles.

Nintendo bleeds $14 billion market cap over worries about DRAM shortages and price increases

December 10, 2025 | Nintendo loses $14 billion in value as fears set in over the surging price of components, as the 12GB of RAM modules for the Switch 2 have gone up by 41%.

Asgard intros new 192GB and 256GB DDR5 kits: 256GB DDR5 costs as much as an RTX 5090 at $2400+

December 8, 2025 | Asgard introduces new high-capacity 192GB and 256GB DDR5 memory kits, with the monster 256GB DDR5 kit costing as much as the flagship GeForce RTX 5090.

Dell and Lenovo to raise PC prices by at least 15-20%

December 7, 2025 | The current memory crisis and shortage is causing a massive disruption to the consumer-facing PC market, with two of the biggest players affected.

RAM shortages are here until 2028: 64GB DDR5 is now $500, 256GB DDR4 costs over $3000

December 5, 2025 | DDR5 and DDR4 prices are absolutely out of control, with shortages here until at least Q4 2027... 32GB DDR5 costs $300+ while 256GB DDR4 costs over $3000.

ASRock's new motherboard supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory

December 4, 2025 | The micro-ATX ASRock H610M COMBO motherboard gives you the option to install either DDR4 or DDR5 memory, with both technologies supported.

AMD will reportedly increase the price of 8GB Radeon GPUs by $20 and 16GB GPUs by $40

December 2, 2025 | The 'first wave' of Radeon GPU price increases is on the horizon with a new report indicating a $20 and $40 price increase based on VRAM capacity.

RAM price increases and shortages have only just started, TeamGroup says

December 1, 2025 | TeamGroup's general manager, Gerry Chen, chimes in on the current memory crisis and it's not great news - it's only just getting started.

UK Redditor has his 32GB RAM kit stolen, found 300 miles away from his house delivered at 4AM

November 30, 2025 | UK Redditor gets his Crucial 32GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM kit from eBay stolen, parcel was marked as delivered, but was found 300 miles from his home.

Skyrocketing DDR5 RAM prices reportedly have an effect on motherboard sales, which have halved

November 30, 2025 | DDR5 RAM prices skyrocketing over the last couple of months have seen motherboard sales drop in HALF, and now CPU sales could be the next victim.

NVIDIA stops bundling VRAM chips with GPU dies: tells AIBs to source their own GDDR chips

November 30, 2025 | NVIDIA is reportedly not bundling GPUs and GDDR memory chips together, telling AIB partners that they now have to source their own GDDR memory chips.

Here are a few of the best Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9060 XT Black Friday deals

November 27, 2025 | With GPU prices set to increase due to the memory crisis, now might be your last chance to pick up an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB for the MSRP price of $599.

MAINGEAR CEO on rising GPU and RAM prices says 'don't wait on PC upgrades'

November 26, 2025 | MAINGEAR CEO Wallace Santos says GPU and RAM prices are only going to increase in the future, might want to buy your PC or upgrade your system now.

CyberPowerPC to raise prices on its gaming PCs because RAM prices have surged by 500%

November 25, 2025 | CyberPowerPC will raise the prices on its prebuilt gaming PCs on December 7 due to surging RAM and SSD costs to the tune of 500% and 100%, respectively.

Epic Games CEO: RAM price increases a 'real problem for high-end gaming for several years'

November 25, 2025 | Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says RAM price increases will be a 'real problem for high-end gaming for several years' as DRAM capacity is used for AI chips.

DDR5 speed record broken yet again: Corsair Vengeance DDR5 breaks insane 13,530 MT/s barrier

November 25, 2025 | Another day, another DDR5 OC world record achieved: 13,530 MT/s hit by 'Sergmann' using Corsair Vengeance DDR5 + GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE mobo.

It's official: 64GB of DDR5-6000 RAM now costs way more than a PlayStation 5 console

November 24, 2025 | RAM shortages have seen prices on DDR5 memory skyrocket, where a 64GB kit of DDR5-6000 now costs $599 after 'price cuts', more expensive than a PS5.

NVIDIA's monster RTX PRO 6000 workstation GPU with 96GB GDDR7 drops to $7999, down from $10K

November 24, 2025 | NVIDIA's powerful RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition GPU with 96GB GDDR7 drops from $9299 to $7999 at Newegg, a 13% drop in price.

SK hynix to boost DRAM production by a huge 8x in 2026, still won't be enough for RAM shortages

November 23, 2025 | SK hynix plans to increase its DRAM memory chip production by an incredible 8x to help with RAM shortages, says demand right now is 'too high'.

LPDDR6 RAM rumored to be exclusive to Qualcomm and MediaTek's latest chips over price hikes

November 23, 2025 | LPDDR6 memory could be exclusive to Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen6 Pro and MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9600 processors.

Pick up a Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB for $339 with this Black Friday GPU deal

November 20, 2025 | Get $60 or 15% off the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics card, RDNA 4's mainstream offering, with this Black Friday GPU Deal.

AMD partner PowerColor suggests buying a new GPU now, before 2026's price increases

November 19, 2025 | PowerColor chimes in on the heavily rumored price increases headed to the GPU market by saying now's the time to buy if you're looking for one.

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB price drops below $400 in these Black Friday Deals

November 17, 2025 | If you're looking for a GPU deal this week, there's a couple of GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB models on sale for under $400 - the cheapest price we've seen.

AMD's Radeon graphics cards are about to become a lot more expensive, report says

November 17, 2025 | A new report says AMD is set to increase the cost of all Radeon GPUs due to the current memory shortage and 'significant' price increases.

RAM shortages see distributors 'forcing' RAM buyers to buy a motherboard with each module

November 17, 2025 | RAM shortages have created a 'quota system' where motherboard manufacturers like ASUS and GIGABYTE enjoy motherboards bundled with RAM sticks.

Samsung has reportedly raised DDR5 memory prices by 60% because of AI shortages

November 16, 2025 | A new report says Samsung has already increased the prices for its DDR5 memory modules by up to a whopping 60% due to shortages and the AI boom.

PS5 sales profitability intact for Fiscal Year 2025, but Sony is unsure about the future

November 11, 2025 | Sony is confident the PlayStation 5's current hardware profitability will be maintained throughout March 2026, but profits could drop in FY2026 and beyond.

NVIDIA may cancel the GeForce RTX 50 SUPER series

November 7, 2025 | NVIDIA could cancel the launch of the GeForce RTX 50 SUPER series, which was expected to be announced at CES 2026 and launched early next year.

DDR4 memory prices are now higher than DDR5, so maybe it's time to upgrade

September 2, 2025 | It's now cheaper to buy brand-new DDR5 memory for your PC than it is DDR4, and these costs are expected to increase due to dwindling production and supply.

DDR4 and GDDR6 memory prices to increase by up to 43% in the coming months

July 9, 2025 | DRAM pricing is set to increase, with older DDR4 and GDDR6 memory technologies hit the hardest, maybe it's time to upgrade that PC now rather than later.

GALAX GeForce RTX 4070 with GDDR6 reviewed, only 1% slower than GDDR6X

September 13, 2024 | NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070 GPUs with GDDR6 memory are starting to appear, and one of the first reviews shows near identical performance to the GDDR6X model.

SK hynix tells customers it will raise DDR5 DRAM prices by 15-20%, Samsung, Micron to follow

August 14, 2024 | SK hynix notifies its clients that it will raise DDR5 DRAM prices by 15-20% and that RAM competitors Samsung and Micron are 'likely to follow'.

NVIDIA preps GeForce RTX 4070 with regular non-X GDDR6 memory, specs leaked

August 6, 2024 | NVIDIA looks to be prepping a GeForce RTX 4070 with 12GB of GDDR6 memory due to a GDDR6X shortage, with leaked specs detailing what to expect.

GDDR6X memory shortage to make this popular GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU hard to find

July 29, 2024 | New report points to the GeForce RTX 4070 being in short supply as of August 2024. The reason? Issues with the supply of GDDR6X memory.

Samsung notifies supply chain in Taiwan that its HBM3E AI memory has been qualified by NVIDIA

July 17, 2024 | Samsung has reportedly notified its Taiwan supply chain partners that its new HBM3E memory chips have been qualified by NVIDIA, ready for AI GPUs.

DRAM memory shortages coming, manufacturers are pushing all-in on HBM production for AI chips

July 10, 2024 | The DRAM memory industry is expected to experience a chip shortage as AI chips makers are eating up all of the HBM supply, chewing up production facilities.

Sapphire Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 review - Welcome back to the motherboard market!

December 24, 2025 | The Sapphire Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 offers very good value for money and is a solid option if you care little for expensive bells and whistles.

TEAM T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR5-6400 32GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit Review

July 27, 2022 | TEAM's T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR5-6400 32GB dual-channel RAM kit performs well and looks brilliant, but it will cost you quite a lot.

Predator Apollo RGB DDR4-3600 16GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit Review

May 13, 2021 | Predator is a new name in the memory game and judging by its Apollo RGB DDR4-3600 RAM, they deserve some attention for sure.

Solid State put to the test - Team 16GB 2.5-inch IDE Solid State Drive

November 3, 2020 | Large, heavy, and fragile - we look at why hard disk drives are quickly becoming outdated by solid state drives (SSD).

SandForce SF-2000 Series Client Launch

November 3, 2020 | SandForce has just released details of their two new consumer controllers - the SF-2100 and SF-2200. Chris shares these details with us in perspective.

Corsair Vengeance PC3-15000 16GB Kit Review

November 3, 2020 | Don't need the insane speeds of the Dominator GTX series? Well then, maybe this PC3-15000 Vengeance it is just what you're after!

SuperSpeed RamDisk Plus 11 Software Review

November 3, 2020 | With today's RAM prices at an all-time low, it has never been a better time to stuff your motherboard with as much RAM as it can hold. Modern systems can take a lot of it, and there is a certain breed of software out there that can make good use of it all. Read our RamDisk Plus 11 review for more details.

G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3200 16GB Dual-Channel Memory Review

November 3, 2020 | If you are after a military theme kit of RAM, check out the Sniper X from G.Skill, it has three different color variants!

QNAP TS-963X NAS Review

November 3, 2020 | QNAP bring Qtier technology down to small business and home enthusiast levels with the affordable TS-963X.

ADATA XPG Spectrix D60G DDR4-3000 32GB Memory Kit Review

November 3, 2020 | The ADATA XPG Spectrix D60G was so good that it earned our Editors Choice award, it has an aesthetic look, with great performance at a good price.